2024 US News High Performing in Maternity Care
U.S News & World Report names Saint Francis Hospital and Saint Francis Hospital South as High Performing for Maternity Care
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Saint Francis Hospital and Saint Francis Hospital South as 2024 High Performing hospitals for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy). This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News' Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.
Best Hospitals for Maternity Care is an annual evaluation designed to assist expectant parents, in consultation with their prenatal care team, in making informed decisions about where to receive maternity care that best meets their family's needs.
U.S. News evaluated hospitals from across the nation that provide labor and delivery services and submitted detailed data to the publication for analysis; 680 hospitals, an all-time high, participated in this year's U.S. News survey. Fewer than half – 46% – of all hospitals that offer maternity care and participated in the survey received a High Performing designation.
Saint Francis Hospital and Saint Francis Hospital South were the only two healthcare facilities in Eastern Oklahoma to receive this designation.
"We are thrilled to be recognized for our commitment to providing the region's best maternity care. This award is really a testament to our incredible labor and delivery teams at both Saint Francis Hospital and Saint Francis Hospital South—from welcoming our expectant moms to triage, caring for them during the labor and delivery process, to postpartum care and education, our team consistently provides high-quality, patient-centered care with a focus on safety and communication," said Kristi Baker, vice president of women's and children's services for Saint Francis Health System.
"Hospitals that receive a High Performing designation as part of Best Hospitals for Maternity Care meet a high standard in caring for parents with uncomplicated pregnancies," said Jennifer Winston, health data scientist at U.S. News. "These hospitals have C-section rates that are 26% lower, and newborn complication rates that are 37% lower than unrecognized hospitals. Parents-to-be can research their local hospitals' performance metrics for free at health.usnews.com to help them choose where to have their baby."
The U.S. News Best Hospitals for Maternity Care methodology is based entirely on objective measures of quality, such as C-section rates in lower-risk pregnancies, newborn complication rates, exclusive breast milk feeding rates, early elective delivery rates, birthing-friendly practices and transparency on racial/ethnic disparities, among other measures. For more information, visit Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.
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Visit our Maternity Care page or either Saint Francis Hospital or Saint Francis Hospital South pages to learn more about our award-winning services or the individual hospitals.
