If you are a fan of the popular PBS series Call the Midwife, you probably already know what "perinatal" means. In that period drama about a poor community in London in the years after World War II, viewers are treated to the drama and joy of a cast of midwives and nuns as they help women deliver babies in all kinds of circumstances. Times have changed in London and here in Greene County since the 1950's and 60's, and "perinatal" care - all the services, tests, and check ups that surround … [Read more...] about On the Road with GCGH: USI PEP Rally for Perinatal Care
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Safety PIN Grant Awarded to Baby Bundles Program
The Sweet Dreams Baby Bundles Program continues to earn well-deserved recognition across the state, this time in the form of a Safety PIN grant award. The Greene County General Hospital (GCGH) Foundation was chosen as one of 10 entities to receive a Safety PIN (Protecting Indiana’s Newborns) grant from the the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) to create or support programs that help reduce the infant mortality rate in Indiana. Read more about the award HERE. … [Read more...] about Safety PIN Grant Awarded to Baby Bundles Program
Hospital’s OB Department Recognized for Excellence
OB Nurse Wins DAISY Award for Nursing Excellence and Sweet Dreams Baby Bundles Win Innovation Award from Indiana Public Health Association Linton, IN – September 28, 2016 – Brooke Driscoll, Obstetrics RN, received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses this week at Greene County General Hospital. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. Brooke was nominated by an Obstetrics patient who was impressed by the … [Read more...] about Hospital’s OB Department Recognized for Excellence