Overview of Services at Rockville General Hospital

Rockville General Hospital offers these services and more:

• Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services
• Ambulatory (one-day) surgery
• 24-hour emergency department
• Diagnostic testing and treatment (x-rays, CT, MRI, PET, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, mammography)
• Rehabilitation services (physical, occupational, speech therapy)
• Lab services (blood draws, urinalysis)
• Laser surgery
• State-of-the-art maternity unit with neonatalogy consultation available (see below)
• Child Life services and education programs (see below) 
• An inpatient Hospice unit

ABOUT OUR MATERNITY SERVICES

Many women don't realize that in order to deliver their baby at a certain hospital, their obstetrician must be a member of that hospital's medical staff. Some women choose a doctor based on convenience to home or work - but if they become pregnant, they may be disappointed to realize that they cannot deliver their baby at the hospital of their choice because their doctor is not on staff there.

For a free tour of The Birthplace at Rockville General Hospital, please call (860) 872-5153.

The obstetrician/gynecologists on our medical staff earn rave reviews for their skill, approachability, and caring. Many of our doctors have midwives affiliated with their practice. Some of our ob/gyns are solo practitioners; others are in a group practice. Learn more about the obstetrician/gynecologists on ECHN's medical staff who deliver babies at Manchester Memorial Hospital and Rockville General Hospital.

A variety of childbirth education programs are provided by the staff of The Birthplace at Rockville General Hospital and the SBM Charitable Foundation Family Birthing Center at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Call ECHN Perinatal Education at (860) 647-4790 for class information, schedule and fees. Programs include:

• Childbirth Refresher
• HypnoBirthing®
• Big Brother And Sister Program
• Breastfeeding
• Baby Care
• Infant Care For Adoptive Parents
• Newborn Massage
• Pregnancy & Postpartum Fitness
• Birth Doula Support

At The Birthplace at Rockville General Hospital, we want to make the birth of your child a joyful, memorable and medically secure experience. We offer you as many choices and as much flexibility as possible in your care. Our experienced, caring staff explains and respects your options before, during and after the birth of your child.

There will be times when you want your baby with you for feedings and hugs, and times when you really need your rest. Our nursery staff is completely flexible, caring for your baby whenever you choose and bringing your baby to you for "rooming-in" whenever you ask. Our nurses also provide one-on-one support during labor, as well as guidance on breastfeeding, diapering and bathing your baby.
 
Click here to read more about ECHN's Maternity Services.

ABOUT OUR NEONATAL SERVICES

Neonatology services - a new level of expert care - are available to babies born at Manchester Memorial Hospital and Rockville General Hospital with special health challenges.

Neonatologists are pediatricians with advanced training in caring for sick or premature infants. They have joined the ECHN medical staff to care for babies at The SBM Charitable Foundation Family Birthing Center at MMH and to consult at The Birthplace at RGH.

Pediatricians have special training in the care of children and can skillfully treat most health problems in newborns. But for complex or high-risk situations, a neonatologist has additional training and expertise. Neonatologists are medical doctors who have had four years of medical school, three years of residency training in general pediatrics, and three years of training in newborn intensive care.

If a newborn is premature or has a serious illness, injury, or birth-associated problem, a neonatologist may assist at the time of delivery with the baby and in the baby's subsequent care. If a problem is identified before the baby is born, a neonatologist may become involved to consult with the obstetrician and the prospective mother and father during the pregnancy.

Very sick babies still may be transferred to the UConn Health Center, as has been done in the past. But many families are relieved to know that their babies can now receive a high level of expert care right in their community hospital, close to home and without the need to travel longer distances. Babies born at RGH who need closer supervision by the neonatologists can be moved to the higher-level nursery at MMH and still remain close to home and their families. Members of the neonatology group are available for consultation for babies born at RGH and to help determine the level of care needed.

Some of the conditions the neonatologists have treated include infection, pneumonia, jaundice, low birth weight, respiratory distress, and feeding intolerances.