St.Vincent Health, an Ascension Ministry in central Indiana, recently opened the new four-story, 95,000-square-foot St.Vincent Carmel Women's Center in Carmel, Indiana.
A media tour was followed by a Grand Opening Celebration on March 14. Members of the community took guided tours of the new facility, participated in free clinical screenings and exams, heard answers to women's health questions from a panel of St.Vincent physicians, participated in free baby boot camp and stroller fitness classes, and attended a free keynote presentation and book signing by author Rachel Stafford.
The St.Vincent Carmel Women's Center will focus on gender-based medicine specifically designed to address disorders that are unique and predominant in women, or that have a different disease course for women.
"The whole idea is all about ease of access for women," Julie Schnieders, executive director of the center, told the Indianapolis Star.
The women's center will include obstetrics and gynecology; maternal fetal medicine; breast care, including mammography and ultrasound services; physical therapy; pelvic health; bone health; preventive well health services; cardiology; concierge patient and billing navigation; a community room for wellness programs such as cooking and fitness classes; a full-service café; a chapel; and a women's health boutique that provides durable medical equipment including wigs and bras for breast cancer survivors, bariatric supplies and more.
Patients will benefit from a clinically integrated care delivery model across all care providers within the St.Vincent Carmel Women's Center. The new outpatient facility will feature a highly integrated electronic medical record system to enhance patient care and facilitate seamless referrals between physicians and other providers within the center. Having multiple specialists providing high-quality, focused care for women on a single day in one location improves care delivery and creates unprecedented clinical integration. Patient and billing navigators will be available to assist patients with questions related to their care, appointment scheduling, education and insurance pre-certification depending on the needs of patients and family members.
