KYLE, TX - (Jan. 21, 2010) - Seton Medical Center Hays (SMCH), a member of the Seton Family of Hospitals, delivered its 100th baby since opening Oct. 1, 2009.
Beatriz Lopez gave birth to her daughter, Leah, at 5:22 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19. She weighed in at 8 pounds and was 21 inches long. Leah was delivered by Jason Bosco, M.D., obstetrician with Seton Family of Doctors at Hays.
"We are so happy to welcome Leah as the second addition to our family. We live three minutes away from the hospital and the ease of location combined with the comfortable and supportive staff has made this a wonderful experience," said Lopez.
On behalf of SMCH, David Woller, RN, presented a gift basket donated by Pediatrix Medical Group from Sweet Charity, a project of The Seton Fund Volunteers with all proceeds benefiting charity care at Seton.
"This is another significant milestone for SMCH and we're honored to continue serving the community. The delivery of the 100th baby this month far surpassed initial projections for maternity services at opening," said Keith Fitzgerald, clinical manager, maternity services, SMCH.
Seton is proud to have four hospitals – the only hospitals in Central Texas - that have earned the