Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill doubles the size of its maternity unit
The maternity unit improvements are part of a $257 million expansion project at the hospital.
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill has doubled the size of its maternity unit to meet rising demand.
The updated maternity unit, which opened this week, is part of Inspira’s $257 million expansion project at the Mullica Hill hospital that includes a new five-story tower for surgery, intensive care, education and residency programs, and additional parking.
The maternity unit doubled its size, to a total of 36,000-square-feet, and increased the number of beds to 38, up from 20. The extra space is intended to give families more privacy and improve patient flow from delivery to recovery.
“Opening this expanded maternity unit is an important step forward for families across South Jersey and for the future of Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill,” Lydia Stockman, executive vice president and chief clinical officer at Inspira Health, said in a statement.
Inspira opened the Mullica Hill hospital in late 2019, and it has quickly become one of the system’s busiest hospitals in a growing South Jersey community.
The hospital had 1,374 births last year.
The new patient tower, expected to open in 2027, will add more beds and an observation unit to ease strain on the emergency department. It will also include a surgery unit, intensive care beds, and a neuro ICU.
