Temple Health will begin offering inpatient services, including maternity, labor and delivery, and neonatal intensive care at the new Temple Women & Families Hospital starting September 3. This change means that as of 8:00 AM on that date, Temple University Hospital – Main Campus will no longer provide labor and delivery services. All childbirth-related care will move to the new facility at 1331 East Wyoming Avenue.
The hospital’s newly opened inpatient areas include a neonatal ICU and private post-partum rooms designed for families. The facility aims to provide a family-focused environment with accommodations for partners and support people.
“The opening of Temple Women & Families Hospital is a defining moment for Temple Health,” said Abhi Rastogi, MBA, MIS, Executive Vice President of Temple Health and President and CEO of Temple University Hospital Inc. “We know that welcoming your baby into the world is one of the most special moments of your life and that’s why we’ve created a maternity experience that’s centered around women. We’ve thoughtfully designed every aspect of the maternity stay to prioritize comfort, privacy, and a deeply supportive experience—for women and their loved ones.”
The addition of these inpatient services expands on existing outpatient offerings at the hospital. These already include gynecology, obstetrics, family medicine, pediatrics, operating rooms for same-day surgeries, X-ray, and CT/MRI services.
“Temple Women & Families Hospital is the only hospital dedicated to women and babies in the Philadelphia region and we are committed to providing comprehensive healthcare services in an accessible, approachable setting,” said Sharon Kurfuerst, EdD, OTR/L, FACHE, Executive Director of Temple Women & Families. “Our hospital offers a variety of preventative and specialized medical services tailored to the needs of women and families at all stages of life. With comprehensive services in one convenient and comfortable setting, Temple Women & Families is leading better access to quality care–putting women and family health above all.”
Temple Health has implemented technology such as a maternal health outcomes dashboard to monitor trends in maternal health rates. This tool supports interventions aimed at reducing risk factors during pregnancy by providing real-time alerts to clinical teams using Epic-based algorithms.
Additionally, an integrated OB behavioral health program will be available through funding from the William Penn Foundation. The Perinatal Collaborative Behavioral Health Care Program (PCBH) aims to improve behavioral health outcomes by embedding licensed social workers, peer support workers, and psychiatrists within the campus.
A Community Health Worker-based initiative called the Temple Mama Model will also launch. This program connects vulnerable pregnant patients with community health workers from their first OB appointment through one year postpartum to help navigate healthcare needs and address missed appointments while linking patients with social support resources.
