Announcing New Program that Pampers Moms Right When They Need it Most at Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital

Charleston, SC (PRWEB) September 01, 2011

When a child is born there is a flurry of excitement and celebration that can sometimes leave a mom in need of a little attention. Even the most organized expecting parents may not have thought to pack the hospital suitcase with special treats to help revive and pamper the exhausted mom after the happy bundle arrives.

That?s why at Roper St. Francis (RSF) Mount Pleasant Hospital?s Women?s Center, expecting moms get to expect a little something extra in addition to the main attraction. The hospital announced today that women delivering their babies in the hospital?s Mother and Baby unit get to choose between three gifts to help them feel pampered.

?After giving birth a massage was just what I wanted. My hands and feet really needed some TLC,? said Elizabeth B., a new mom who delivered her baby at RSF Mount Pleasant Hospital. ?It was really special. All of the attention, as it should be, was on my sweet new baby boy. But moms need to take care of themselves too, which is why this gift meant so much.?

Women who give birth at RSF Mount Pleasant Hospital can choose one of three following well-earned indulgences:

????White waffle knit robe with plush terry lining
????30-minute massage with aroma scalp treatment (gift card to Mom Spa)
????30-minute massage with paraffin hand or foot treatment (gift card to Mom Spa)

?Giving birth is a physical challenge and is just the beginning of a very exciting, but demanding time in a woman?s life,? explained Happy Everett, RN, Clinical Manager, Women?s, Infants? and Children?s Services, Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital. ?Taking a few minutes to relax with a massage or to be wrapped in the comfort of a cozy new robe can be just the little boost a new mom needs to get energized again.?

Everett says the massages and foot treatments are especially well-received by patients. ?During pregnancy a woman?s feet are changed and strained by hormone fluctuations and by carrying much more weight than normal. They swell and ache. Their bodies are adjusting and changing each day. The massage and foot treatment after birth is a welcome luxury for many of our moms.?

More than 200 babies have been delivered at Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital since it opened 11 months ago. The 85-bed hospital, located just off Hwy 17 North is situated between Wando High School and Park West. There is an entrance dedicated just for the Mother and Baby Unit. Labor and delivery suites offer all modern technologies but with the feel of home.

?My experience could not have gone any better. As I was having a C-section, I understood the higher level of care I would need,? added Elizabeth B. The staff could not have been more caring. If you want a great level of care and expertise, Roper St. Francis Mt. Pleasant Hospital is the best place to have your baby.?

For more information about the Mom?s Pamper Package, the various classes offered to expecting parents or to schedule an appointment with a doctor who delivers at RSF Mount Pleasant Hospital, call 843-402-CARE.

The Roper St. Francis Healthcare Mission:

Healing All People with Compassion, Faith and Excellence

Roper St. Francis Healthcare is the South Carolina Lowcountry?s only private, not-for-profit health care system. The 657-bed system consists of 90 facilities and services in seven counties. Member hospitals include Roper Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Mount Pleasant Hospital and Roper Rehabilitation Hospital. Plans to build a hospital in Berkeley County are in progress.

Roper St. Francis Physician Partners is a comprehensive network of more than 180 physicians that covers a complete range of primary care and 20 subspecialties.

With more than 5,100 employees, Roper St. Francis Healthcare is Charleston?s largest non-governmental, private employer. Its medical staff includes nearly 800 physicians representing every medical specialty. Ranked #41 among the Top 100 Integrated Health Networks in the nation, Roper St. Francis Healthcare recently earned 96 National Awards recognizing high levels of patient, physician and employee satisfaction. In October 2010, Roper St. Francis was named among Modern Healthcare?s prestigious list of ?Top 100 Places to Work.? Roper St. Francis Healthcare was additionally listed among the Top 25 Connected Healthcare Systems in 2010. In 2010, the organization contributed more than 78,312 hours of staff time and $ 47.3 million to benefit the community, serving nearly 264,000 community residents.

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Vivacare Partners with Text4baby to Provide Pregnant Patients and New Moms with Text Messages that Promote Maternal and Child Health

Berkeley, CA (PRWEB) December 06, 2011

Vivacare announced that it has partnered with text4baby, the first free texting service to provide health information to pregnant women and new moms from pregnancy through a baby?s first year.

Vivacare, a provider of Web-based patient education services to physicians and other health professionals, will offer the text4baby service as part of its service offering to ob-gyns, pediatricians and family physicians.

Doctors enroll with Vivacare to gain access to a collection of personalized and customizable patient handouts that can be easily added to their own practice Websites. Handouts cover a wide range of maternal and child health topics, including pregnancy, prenatal care, prenatal tests, labor and delivery, child development, and vaccinations.

A new text4baby patient handout (?eHandout?) has been created for use by the doctors' patients that describes the text-messaging service and the benefits of enrolling. The new eHandout also includes links to the Text4baby Website for new or expecting moms to learn what to expect. The Text4baby eHandout will be provided as an option for display on the websites of physicians who specialize in women?s health or pediatric care.

?Our enrolled physicians and office staff will be pleased to offer their patients such an innovative and easy-to-use service that promotes maternal and child health?, said Dr. Mark Becker, pediatrician and founder of Vivacare. ?Vivacare seeks to make the physicians? own website the go-to place for health information. The delivery of innovative services, such as text4baby, is an important step in fulfilling that goal.?

?Every woman deserves access to information that will help her give her baby the best possible chance at a healthy start in life,? said Judy Meehan, CEO, National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition. ?It?s partners like Vivacare that are making it possible for text4baby to deliver health messages to those who need them most.?

Women who sign up for the service by texting BABY to 511411 (or BEBE for Spanish) receive three free SMS text messages each week timed to their due date or baby?s date of birth. These messages focus on a variety of topics critical to maternal and child health, including birth defects prevention, immunization, nutrition, seasonal flu, mental health, oral health, safe sleep, and more. Text4baby messages also connect women to prenatal and infant care services and other resources.

According to the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition, each year in the U.S., more than 500,000 babies are born prematurely and an estimated 28,000 children die before their first birthday. The infant mortality rate in the U.S. is one of the highest in the industrialized world, and for the first time since the 1950s, that rate is on the rise. Research shows Over 85% of Americans own a cell phone and 72% of cell users send or receive text messages.

Text4baby is made possible through a broad, public-private partnership that includes government, corporations, academic institutions, professional associations, non-profit organizations, and more. Founding partners include National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition, Voxiva, CTIA - The Wireless Foundation, and Grey Healthcare Group (a WPP company) and text4baby?s Founding Sponsor, Johnson & Johnson. Federal government partners include the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Defense Military Health System, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Free messaging services are generously provided by participating mobile operators, including Alltel, Assurance Wireless, AT&T, Bluegrass Cellular, Boost Mobile, Cellular South, Cellcom, Centennial Cellular, Cincinnati Bell, Cricket, Metro PCS, nTelos, Nex-Tech Wireless, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Verizon Wireless, and Virgin Mobile USA.

About Vivacare

Vivacare provides patient education services at no cost to physicians to improve clinical care, office workflow and patient satisfaction. The patient education service is presently available to health professionals within 12 medical specialties, including allergists, dermatologists, and primary care physicians.

Health organizations that value the physician-patient relationship, such as pharmaceutical firms, health agencies and patient advocacy groups, are invited to make information regarding their products or services available through Vivacare, enabling physicians to efficiently deliver the information patients at the point of care. Vivacare has implemented programs that support the management of patients with asthma, epilepsy, and rosacea.

About the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition

The National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB) is the only coalition of its kind, which acts as a catalyst for change by creating partnerships among community groups, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, businesses and government agencies. The Coalition promotes optimal health for mothers and babies, and works to strengthen families and build healthy communities.

For more information about Vivacare, visit http://www.vivacare.com, or call (510) 848-8192.

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