Ashe Memorial has a new CEO
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onlyinashe
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Posted 6:49 am, 01/21/2020
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I believe the data presented in the Babybook is for live births. If you'd like to do a deep dive into the statistics maintained by the State of NC surrounding births in the state you could start here. https://schs.dph.ncdhhs.gov...recent.cfm
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ashehikingmom
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Posted 5:53 pm, 01/18/2020
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I wonder if those numbers do not include miscarriages? I know with each of my 2 they asked if I had other children including miscarriages.
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aFicIoNadoS
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Posted 8:07 am, 01/14/2020
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Only, do I understand that chart correctly? Is it saying that 1 20 y/o had her 5th kid?
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onlyinashe
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Posted 6:42 am, 01/14/2020
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Nice recap FINS, this is a link to the 2018 NC Birthbook showing the breakdown of births to residents of Ashe county, not the births at AMH but births to women/girls who listed and Ashe County address at the time of the birth. With only 198 births in total to Ashe County residents, there is a very small chance that an OB/GYN will be attracted to relocate and stay in ASHE. That type of physician needs 15 - 20 birts per month to come even close to being financially viable, it is tough to make it work with only a solo specialist on staff. If Dr. Wonsick is retiring from OB in her practice it is not an unusual move for a physician of her age. The call responsibilities the very high cost of liability insurance all present a tremendous challenge for a physician to practice OB in a rural area and make an income that matches up with the income generated in urban markets for a lot less work.
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jack rip her
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Posted 7:59 pm, 01/13/2020
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A source has it that one even tagged along with him upon his departure.
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duckman97
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Posted 5:25 pm, 01/13/2020
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Callahan was enjoying the sponge baths by his nurses
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aFicIoNadoS
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Posted 2:00 pm, 01/12/2020
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I think general numbers stats are too. CDC and other groups collect data on things like numbers of teen pregnancies. They just can't collect personal identifying information.
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jack rip her
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Posted 1:26 pm, 01/12/2020
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You know I forgot about birth certificates were public records.
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aFicIoNadoS
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Posted 9:59 am, 01/12/2020
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Those are numbers for the whole county, not the hospital specifically. Understand that some of those could have went to Watauga or other hospitals. But it should be pretty accurate as a percentage
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beenthereseenit
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Posted 9:45 am, 01/12/2020
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Good review Fins, and there is an increasing aging population that continues to need routine gyn care.
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aFicIoNadoS
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Posted 8:58 am, 01/12/2020
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Those numbers are available if you know how to find them. These are anew years old, but it looks like Billy is incorrect
The pregnancy rate from 2009-2013 for females age 15-44 per 1,000 women is 62.9 for Ashe County compared to 70.8 in NC (NC SCHS, 2014). Among those, most were born to white, non-Hispanic women at 61 per 1,000 women, and of the 1327 births overall, 8% were to Hispanic mothers. Among teen women age 15-19, 86% of the 168 births were born to white non-Hispanic mothers. The Ashe County teen birth rate is 51.8 compared to 47.3 per 1,000 in Macon County and 44.9 per 1,000 in NC. Overall, there were 71,721 teen pregnancies in NC from 2009-2013 (NC SCHS, 2014). Though the Ashe County teen birth rate is above both the peer county and NC overall, the trend of teen births per year has decreased from 45 in 2009 to 26 in 2013, which indicates positive outcomes in preventing teen births. Pregnancy risk factors are important to review as well. Early prenatal care and postpartum care is important for healthy moms and babies. Ashe County only had 4.7% of births to mothers with very late or no prenatal care compared to 5.2% in Macon County in 2012 (NC SCHS). According to the NC State Center for Health Statistics from 2011-2013, there were 20.7% of births in Ashe County in which the mother smoked during pregnancy compared to 10.6% in NC (2014). That's double the state percentage, and about the same as Macon County with 20.4% during the same time period (NC SCHS, 2014
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jack rip her
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Posted 7:04 am, 01/12/2020
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I dont think that your stats are correct Billy. The hospital wouldn't be giving out information like that.
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billythemountain
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Posted 12:29 am, 01/12/2020
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Ladies? Stats don't lie. Most of the "ladies" who give birth in Ashe are mere children, unwed at that.
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aFicIoNadoS
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Posted 10:29 pm, 01/11/2020
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I couldn't take the job full time, but I've got quite a bit of experience and know my way around down there pretty well. I've treated more hysteria than I can count.
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beenthereseenit
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Posted 9:58 pm, 01/11/2020
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Yes Bill I know, but it would be nice for the ladies.
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beenthereseenit
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Posted 9:30 pm, 01/11/2020
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It would be great if the new admin could provide the county with a knowledgeable and experienced ob/gyn that would be focused on the needs of their clients.
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aFicIoNadoS
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Posted 6:20 pm, 01/11/2020
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I hear Callahan was very involved with the lives of his staff
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