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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pine Township, PA) Allegheny Health Network‘s AHN Wexford Hospital announced today it has earned the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Center of Excellence designation, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to obstetric anesthesia care for patients before, during and after childbirth.

The designation is awarded to hospitals that meet standards for excellence in maternal care, patient safety and anesthetic services related to pregnancy and delivery.

Obstetric anesthesia includes pain management and anesthetic care during pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum recovery. Services can include epidural and spinal anesthesia for vaginal births, anesthesia for cesarean deliveries, and care for patients with complex maternal health conditions.