Mt. Vernon, IL – The Women’s Center at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon experienced its busiest month ever, with a record-breaking 150 births in March 2025.
“The team has really come together and demonstrated what true teamwork can accomplish over the past couple of months,” says Liz, Interim Director of the Women’s Center. “Births at the hospital are on the rise, and the team is working hard to manage the higher volume.”
SSM Health is dedicated to providing patients, especially newborns and their families, with the highest quality of care. The facility features individual birthing suites, an onsite Level II newborn intensive care unit, and direct access to SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital pediatric telemedicine program, ensuring that families receive skilled and compassionate care.
If you are planning a pregnancy or are expecting a baby, you can learn more about SSM Health Maternity Care.
About SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital – Mt. Vernon
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital – Mt. Vernon, operating in partnership with the Felician Sisters, is a 134-bed hospital and has the most advanced robotic surgical system for minimally invasive surgery, a comprehensive neurosciences program, and a pediatric emergency and NICU telemedicine program operated in conjunction with the physicians at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
In 2016, SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital was named a “Best Hospital” by US News and World Report for the treatment of congestive heart failure. In recent years, Healthgrades has presented SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital with the Patient Safety Excellence Award, Outstanding Patient Experience Award, and the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence.
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