Paoli Hospital to Expand Maternity Ward

is set to expand its maternity ward facilities, according to multiple news reports.

According to Philadelphia Business Journal's coverage, which Paoli Hospital confirmed via Facebook:

The project will involve the construction of 24 private patient rooms; 12 labor, delivery and recovery suites; four triage rooms; and a larger nursery and level-II neonatal intensive-care unit.

In addition, hospital officials said all existing patient rooms will be updated. The delivery rooms will including specially designed beds that allow mothers to adopt any position — making the birthing process more natural. [...]

Paoli Hospital now delivers 2,300 babies each year. By 2019, the medical center expects to be delivering more than 2,900 babies annually.

The project is expected to be completed by fall 2013 and will include two operating rooms dedicated to cesarean births. Read the full article at the Philadelphia Business Journal.