For Immediate Release:

August

15, 2013

Media Contact:

Beverly Counts Rodrigues
[email protected]

305-215-1952

BABY COULDN’T WAIT TO BE BORN: MOTHER DELIVERS ON
LOBBY FLOOR AT JACKSON SOUTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Who:

Susana Privada, mother; Carlos Saravia, father; baby Dayana; Libardo Lozano, registered nurse, Jackson South Community Hospital; and Dr. Molrine Tracey, OB-GYN, medical director, Community Health Inc.

What:

When Susana Privada arrived at Jackson South Community Hospital just before 7 a.m. on Wednesday, August 14, she knew she would not make it to the delivery room. “I could feel the baby coming,” she said. “All I could do was drop to the lobby floor.”

Within minutes, it was on the lobby floor that Dayana was born, with the help of her stunned father, Carlos Saravia and Jackson South nurse Libardo Lozano, who was just reporting for work.

“We can’t guarantee that every Jackson patient will have such a speedy delivery, but we can guarantee the best care for whatever happens with your birth,” said Carlos A. Migoya, president and CEO of Jackson Health System.

Mother and baby are doing well. Privada will share her remarkable story with the media. Video of the birth will be provided at the news conference.

When:

August

15, 2013, 10:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.

Where:

Jackson South Community Hospital

9333 S.W. 152nd Street

Miami, FL, 33157 

Editor’s Note:

*Media can park in front of hospital lobby on Southwest 152nd Street, near the yellow poles. Meet escort in hospital lobby.

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Jackson Health System
1611 N.W. 12th Avenue Miami, FL 33136