Phone Numbers
Directory assistance
(203) 688-4242
Patient information
(203) 688-4177
Adult emergency
(203) 688-2222
Children's emergency
(203) 688-3333
Admitting
(203) 688-2221
Children's admitting
(203) 688-3331
Mailing address:
Yale-New Haven Hospital
20 York Street
New Haven, CT
06510-3202
The Team at Yale-New Haven Hospital:
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Some of people you might meet during your hospital stay include:
Your attending physician
Your obstetrician monitored you and your baby throughout nine months of
pregnancy and now during childbirth. Talk to your obstetrician months
or weeks before your due date about the type of delivery you would like
to have--natural childbirth or pain relief during childbirth. Your obstetrician
will see you every day you are in the hospital to monitor your progress
and again at six weeks after delivery.
Anesthesiologist
The anesthesiologist administers and monitors pain relief you may need
during childbirth. Epidural anesthesia is commonly used to block the pain
from contractions.
Labor and delivery nurse
Your labor and delivery nurse will support and encourage you throughout
the birthing process.
Your primary nurse
Yale-New Haven uses an innovative system of nursing called primary nursing.
Soon after admission, you are assigned a primary nurse who is responsible
for coordinating your care with other members of the team. Because it
is not possible for your primary nurse to be there all the time, other
nurses serve as associates to the primary nurse.
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
Depending on the role certified nurse midwives have in your obstetrician's
practice, they can attend the birth of babies on their own or assist the
obstetrician with the delivery. Be sure to ask what the responsibilities
of a nurse midwife are in the practice.
Pediatrician
Your baby will be evaluated at birth and seen usually once a day by a
pediatrician while you are in the hospital. The pediatrician or nurse
practitioner will stop by your room and explain your baby's progress.
Jot down any questions you may have.
Care coordinator
The care coordinator is a nurse who works with the patient care team to
ensure your care is efficient and organized.
Social worker
The social worker is a member of the health care team on all inpatient
and outpatient pregnancy related services at Yale-New Haven Hospital.
The social worker is available to help patients and their families cope
with any pregnancy related problems and refer them to community resources.
Breastfeeding consultant
Yale-New Haven strongly supports breastfeeding as the best way to feed
your baby. A breastfeeding consultant is available to help you get started
breastfeeding and answer any questions you have.
Patient Care Associate (PCA)
The PCA works under the direction of a nurse and takes your vital signs,
does blood-drawing or monitoring and helps with some of your daily care
(feeding, bathing, dressing).
Environmental Associate (EA)
The EA cleans the unit and patient rooms, changes patient beds, escorts
patients and transports supplies, specimens and material to and from the
unit.
Other members of the patient care team you may see:
- Nutritionist
- Religious Ministries staff
- Vital Statistics staff
Last revised: Oct. 16, 2007 (dh)
