{"id":5476,"date":"2021-04-23T18:24:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T18:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/?p=5476"},"modified":"2021-04-23T18:24:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T18:24:29","slug":"in-the-news-jamaica-hospitals-centeringpregnancy-program-continues-to-thrive-during-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/in-the-news-jamaica-hospitals-centeringpregnancy-program-continues-to-thrive-during-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"In The News: Jamaica Hospital&#8217;s CenteringPregnancy Program Continues To Thrive During The Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb_share_1\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a name=\"fb_share\" type=\"box_count\" share_url=\"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/in-the-news-jamaica-hospitals-centeringpregnancy-program-continues-to-thrive-during-the-pandemic\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\">Share<\/a><\/div><div><script src=\"http:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-5477\" src=\"http:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/clodagh-and-centering-1024x890.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"313\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/clodagh-and-centering-1024x890.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/clodagh-and-centering-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/clodagh-and-centering-768x668.jpg 768w, https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/clodagh-and-centering-345x300.jpg 345w, https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/clodagh-and-centering.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/>The success of Jamaica Hospital Medical Center\u2019s virtual CenteringPregnancy program has gained the attention of many in our community, including NY1 News.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the hospital\u2019s Women\u2019s Health Department were interviewed by reporter Clodagh McGowan to learn more about the benefits offered by the program. \u00a0Viewers were allowed access to a virtual group session that included eight expecting mothers, and program facilitators demonstrated the efficacy of an online prenatal model of care.<\/p>\n<p>The CenteringPregnancy program at Jamaica Hospital was introduced in 2014 as a unique way to help pregnant women become more actively involved in their prenatal care and share their experiences with other moms in a group setting.\u00a0 Sessions were held onsite at the Women\u2019s Health clinic.<\/p>\n<p>The program continued to thrive since its inception; however, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 presented a new challenge. \u00a0Group participants were no longer able to meet in person due to social distancing and safety regulations.<\/p>\n<p>The absence of community and physical interactions began to affect pregnant women in several ways.\u00a0 Studies show that over 50% of expecting mothers admitted to feeling extremely lonely and isolated due to spending more time at home, and away from others.\u00a0 These factors are believed to be contributors to a rise in prenatal depression.<\/p>\n<p>Jamaica Hospital\u2019s Women\u2019s Health Department provided a solution to this problem by offering pregnant women a safe place where they could gather in the age of COVID and feel supported. \u00a0\u00a0The department moved its CenteringPregnancy program to a virtual space on Zoom.\u00a0\u00a0 Here, patients of the hospital could continue to receive prenatal care and actively engage with a community of healthcare providers and fellow moms.<\/p>\n<p>Jamaica Hospital\u2019s virtual CenteringPregnancy program has been highly successful. The program has earned recognition from leading institutions and is used to demonstrate the benefits of virtual prenatal care to other medical facilities. \u00a0 The NY1 story has been shared on social media by several notable leaders in healthcare including the University of North Carolina\u2019s Gilling School of Global Public Health and Centering Healthcare Institute CEO Angie Truesdale, both commending the work of the program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed the pregnancy experience for a lot of women, and we are constantly thinking of ways to make it as positive as we can,\u201d said Patricia Fox, Certified Midwife. \u00a0\u201cOur team has established this unique, virtual platform so that we can provide our patients with a healthcare service that is convenient, safe, and supportive. We understand how important these things are during these unprecedented times,\u201d shared Thalita Viruet, Practice Manager for the Women\u2019s Health Center.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the news story here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NY1 News Covers Virtual Centering at JHMC\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iWvo-BsFOLk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ShareThe success of Jamaica Hospital Medical Center\u2019s virtual CenteringPregnancy program has gained the attention of many in our community, including NY1 News. 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