Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Inc

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - ADDRESS: 4300 W MEMORIAL RD, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73120 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: KATE BLAKE PHONE: 405-936-5574 EMAIL: KATHERINE.BLAKE@MERCY.NET WEBSITE: WWW.MERCY.NET REQUEST AMOUNT: $1,000,000 IMPROVING ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE AND INNOVATIVE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL WOMEN IS CRITICAL. IN OKLAHOMA CITY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, THE NEED FOR HIGH-QUALITY WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES OUTWEIGHS THE AVAILABLE OPTIONS FOR CARE. AFTER MANY YEARS OF CONTINUOUS GROWTH, MERCY HOSPITAL OKLAHOMA CITY’S CAPACITY TO SERVE OBSTETRIC PATIENTS HAS PLATEAUED DUE TO THE HARD-LIMIT OF PHYSICAL SPACE IN WHICH CARE CAN BE PROVIDED. IN FACT, COMMUNITY FEEDBACK SHOWS THAT AN ADDITIONAL 2,000 – 3,000 WOMEN DESIRE TO HAVE THEIR BABIES AT MERCY ANNUALLY BUT CANNOT DUE TO THE LACK OF PHYSICAL SPACE AVAILABLE. THE LIMITS OF PHYSICAL SPACE HAVE ALSO IMPACTED PROGRAMS, HOLDING BACK INNOVATION. FOR EXAMPLE, THE HOSPITAL HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RESPOND TO THE COMMUNITY’S DEMAND FOR LOW-RISK PREGNANCY CARE OPTIONS. HOWEVER, THE MOST DIFFICULT REALITY MERCY FACES IS TURNING AWAY THOUSANDS OF MOTHERS WHO NEED CARE, INCLUDING MANY WHO RELY ON MEDICAID. THUS, LIMITED CAPACITY HINDERS OUR ABILITY TO CARE FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITIES. A MAJOR LEAP FORWARD IS NEEDED BOTH IN PHYSICAL SPACE AND IN THE QUALITY OF THE HEALING ENVIRONMENT DEMANDED BY A POPULATION THAT HAS ENJOYED DECADES OF STEADY GROWTH. MERCY HOSPITAL OKLAHOMA CITY WAS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE 3,000 DELIVERIES ANNUALLY, HOWEVER, SAW NEARLY 4,000 BIRTHS IN 2020 WITH AS MANY AS 6,000 ANTICIPATED ANNUAL DELIVERIES TO MEET CURRENT DEMAND MERCY IS BUILDING THE LOVE’S FAMILY WOMEN’S CENTER ON ITS OKLAHOMA CITY MAIN CAMPUS TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF ACCESS TO WOMEN’S SERVICES ACROSS THE REGION. THE WOMEN’S CENTER IS A FOUR STORY,174,000 SQUARE FOOT ADDITION CONNECTING TO THE MAIN HOSPITAL IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE CAMPUS. THE BUILDING IS FOCUSED ON WOMEN’S HEALTH AND WILL INCLUDE A CAFE, CHAPEL, IMAGING, CL INIC, BIRTHING, PRE/POST & SURGERY SERVICES FOR WOMEN. IT WILL BE THE ENTRY POINT FOR THOUSANDS OF COMPREHENSIVE WOMEN’S HEALTH SERVICE VISITS. IN TOTAL, INCLUDING LABOR AND DELIVERY PLUS OTHER SERVICES, THE NEW WOMEN’S CENTER WILL SERVE OVER 10,000 WOMEN ANNUALLY. THE FULL SPECTRUM OF SERVICES AND FEATURES INCLUDE: - FOUR-STORY, 174,000-SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY NEW CONSTRUCTION - OBSTETRICAL EMERGENCY ROOM - DIRECT CONNECTION TO NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT - HIGH RISK PRENATAL CARE - LABOR, DELIVERY AND POSTPARTUM CARE - LOW INTERVENTION BIRTHING OPTIONS - LACTATION SUPPORT - POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION CARE - INFANT LOSS AND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT - COMPREHENSIVE WOMEN'S SERVICES, INCLUDING SPECIALIZED WOMEN’S SURGERY, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND MANY OTHER SERVICES ON-SITE - CONFERENCE CENTER, CHAPEL, CAFE AND BOUTIQUE - SUPPORT FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN THE ESTIMATED 2020 POPULATION OF THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA IS 1,342,647 WITH PROJECTED GROWTH EACH YEAR. GEOGRAPHICALLY, THE PROJECT WILL SERVE WOMEN AND BABIES IN THE OKLAHOMA CITY REGION, BUT ALSO EXTEND TO THE NEIGHBORING RURAL COMMUNITIES WHERE THERE IS LIMITED ACCESS TO WOMEN’S SERVICES. THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE HEALTH EQUITY AMONG BOTH MEDICAID AND RURAL PATIENTS. ROUGHLY 30% OF WOMEN’S ADMISSIONS AND 50% OF NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ADMISSIONS CONSIST OF MEDICAID OR UNINSURED PATIENTS. MERCY OFFERS FINANCIAL AID FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES SO THEY CAN RECEIVE THE SAME HIGH-QUALITY CARE AS THOSE WHO HAVE INSURANCE. THIS PROJECT WILL ENSURE QUALITY WOMEN’S SERVICES ARE EQUALLY AVAILABLE TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS.