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What to do before you get there
When the time to have your baby approaches, your doctor will give you a special phone number that you should call when experiencing contractions or possible complications with their pregnancy. This phone number will get you in touch with your doctor or a nurse that can get information from you and then give you instruction on what to do next. During the call, your physician may direct you to go to the hospital or give you other instructions. This phone call will keep your physician informed on what is going on with you and the baby. This call will also help get your doctor on the way to the hospital, too! Mothers who have filled out the hospital's pre-admission forms will find they have saved precious minutes upon arrival. Don't forget the suitcase!
Online
Pre-Registration
To help cut down on time and paperwork of registration,
registration forms can be filled out electronically on the Internet from our web
site. Online Pre-Registration forms are
found in My St. Vincent's. From there, you will
be able to safely and securely enter the information needed to register you for
your procedure. Please keep the reference number given at the end of your pre-admission
and bring it with you to the hospital.
Where to go
Our birth suites are located on the second and third floor of our
Women's and Children's Center. From University Boulevard turn onto
St. Vincent's Drive. Take the second right at the Woman's and Children's
Center sign. Just after you pass under the covered concourse bridge,
enter the parking deck entrance on your right. Once you enter the
parking deck, you will see the lobby doors to the Women's and Children's
Center to your right. If you are in labor, your driver may park
in the temporary parking spaces close to the Center's doors. If
you enter the building from another floor, take the elevators to
Level One of the Women's and Children's center.
For more information, check out our Virtual
Tour in BabyWorld.
Visitor Information
General visiting hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Visiting
guidelines will be discussed with the patient family on admission
or as indicated. Children under the age of 14 are permitted to visit
when accompanied by a responsible adult. Visitors to patients in
the Birth Suites during labor and delivery are restricted to those
mutually agreed upon by the patient, physician and nursing staff
with safety, confidentiality and privacy being of primary concern.
General information for guests visiting the hospital can be found
here.
Visiting information specific to the Birth Suites can be found
in our Virtual Tour in BabyWorld.
Accommodations
St. Vincent's Centennial Lodge is designed to provide patient's families with comfortable, close and convenient overnight accommodations. Although reservations are not required, they are accepted and may be made by contacting the Centennial Lodge reception desk at (205) 558-3800.
Financial Arrangements
If you do not have insurance, please contact the Business Office
prior to your admission at (205) 838-3910 and ask for a financial
counselor. Call between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Based on your insurance
coverage, you may be asked to pay your deductible or co-pay at the
time of registration. Payment can be made using cash, check or credit
card.
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