Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
The labor and delivery unit at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) consists of labor and delivery beds, operating rooms, post-anesthesia care, and a perinatal evaluation center. The mother-baby unit cares for both antepartum and postpartum patients with a strong focus on family-centered care.
The intensive care nursery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is a Level III unit where a highly skilled nursing staff provides top-notch care to the smallest patients. Nurses in the intensive care nursery attend deliveries with the neonatal team and assist with emergency measures to stabilize and transfer neonates to the unit. As the neonate transitions, the care is focused on discharge planning and assisting the family in acquiring the necessary skills to care for their infant at home.
The women's health unit at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania provides both inpatient and outpatient care for women undergoing gynecological surgery and therapies related to oncology such as chemotherapy, radiation and antepartum care.
Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Health for Women at Pennsylvania Hospital is committed to helping women enhance their lives through wellness. The integrated program provides nursing opportunities in quality general and subspecialty care for all women. The comprehensive approach to meeting women’s health care needs provides both inpatient and outpatient care for women undergoing primary care, labor and delivery, gynecological surgery and therapies related to oncology such as chemotherapy, radiation and antepartum care.