The Future of OB/GYN
Hospital Care in the United States
Tracy Swetz Byrne, MD
Medical Director, The Family Birthplace
8 Michiana Medical Update I Summer 2013
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center (SJRMC) and OB/GYN Associates of Northern Indiana (OBNI), a division of Allied Physicians of Michiana, LCC, have joined forces to offer an unparalleled level of maternal-child services to Michiana, with the recent launch of the OB Laborist Program at the Mishawaka Campus. Offered through The Family Birthplace, this specialized program consists of board-certified OB/GYNs from OBNI who are onsite throughout the night and on weekends to provide the highest level of care to pregnant and laboring women. The first of its kind in the area, this service gives our families greater peace of mind when it matters most. The Laborist Program provides SJRMC patients with immediate access to a board-certified OB/GYN physician should the need arise in the middle of the night. The expert team of OBNI physicians, supported by our hospital staff, is here to provide immediate consultation, emergency management or assistance in delivery or cesarean section. The Laborist Program does not change the relationship the patient has with her regular OB/GYN physician. Instead, the role of the Laborist is to provide timely,