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A record breaking day for births at Community Hospital North

For release on November 30, 2018

Most babies born in one day includes three sets of twins

Indianapolis—Community Hospital North broke a record for the number of deliveries in a single day at the hospital. 31 babies were born from 28 deliveries Tuesday, November 27. Among the deliveries, were three sets of twins. This breaks the last record set at North on May 8 of this year when 23 babies were born.

“It was an unbelievable day,” said maternity services nursing manager Gina McAree. “We took exceptional care, simply delivered to a whole new level!”

Community Hospital North marks four years in a row as the top hospital for delivering babies in the state of Indiana. In 2017, 3,845 babies were born at North. That was 114 more than the previous year. Among those babies were 80 sets of twins; 3 sets of triplets; and rare, naturally-conceived quadruplets.

About Community Health Network
Headquartered in Indianapolis, Community Health Network has been deeply committed to the communities it serves since opening its first hospital, Community Hospital East, in 1956. Now with more than 16,000 caregivers and 200 sites of care, Community Health Network puts patients first while offering a full continuum of healthcare services, world-class innovations and a new focus on population health management. Exceptional care, simply delivered, is what sets Community Health Network apart and what makes it a leading not-for-profit healthcare destination in central Indiana. For more information about Community Health Network, please visit eCommunity.com. 

Kris Kirschner, Director Corporate Communications, Community Health Network
Kris Kirschner
Director, Corporate Communications