El Camino Health named one of Best Hospitals for Maternity Care

Mountain View, CA – January 22, 2024 – El Camino Health’s Mountain View hospital has
been named one of the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care by U.S. News
& World Report. El Camino Health earned a High Performing designation in
recognition of maternity care as measured by several factors including newborn
complication rates and early elective delivery rates. El Camino Health is one
of only two South Bay hospitals to earn this prestigious award which is the
highest recognition a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for
Maternity Care.

“We are committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate
care, and a personalized experience for expectant mothers and their families,”
said Dan Woods, chief executive officer at El Camino Health. “El Camino Health
delivers nearly 5,000 babies annually, and this distinction reflects the
expertise of our doctors, caregivers, and staff who are dedicated to meeting
the needs of patients. We’re extremely honored that U.S. News & World
Report has recognized our hospital for outstanding maternity care.”

U.S. News & World Report is the global authority in
hospital rankings and consumer advice. This annual evaluation is designed to
assist expectant parents in making informed decisions about where to receive
maternity care that best meets their family needs.

El Camino Health continues its commitment to maternal health
with a $149 million investment and three-phase expansion project on the
Mountain View campus. Recently, the maternity and NICU units all moved into a
renovated space (Center for Women and Newborns), which offers an environment of
care where mothers and babies can flourish, and expanded capacity to accommodate
more families, including 26 new maternity rooms (52 private rooms when
complete) and a new neonatal intensive care unit with private NICU rooms with
parent spaces. El Camino Health delivered 4,761 babies in 2023 making it one of
the top hospitals for births in the state last year.

U.S. News evaluated hospitals nationwide that submitted
survey data and provide labor and delivery services. Alongside the quality
assessment are factors many new parents look for when choosing where to have a
baby. By evaluating hospitals using core maternity and perinatal care data,
including data primarily self-reported by hospitals, and by publishing this
information publicly on each hospital’s usnews.com page, the 2024 Best
Hospitals for Maternity Care rankings and ratings aims to enhance the transparency
of the maternity services provided for uncomplicated pregnancies.

For more information, please visit Best Maternity Hospitals 2024 | US News.

About El Camino Health

El Camino Health has served the communities of Santa Clara
County for more than 60 years, with nationally recognized physicians and nurses
at two not-for-profit acute care hospitals in Los Gatos and Mountain View, and
primary care, multi-specialty care, and urgent care locations across the
region. El Camino Health is dedicated to giving patients high-quality care
utilizing the most advanced technology and research, delivering results first
and respect always.

Aside from achieving outstanding patient outcomes, the
hospitals have earned numerous awards for clinical excellence, including being
named one of the World’s Best Hospitals and America’s Best Maternity Hospitals by
Newsweek and becoming the San Francisco Bay Area’s first Magnet hospital,
earning four consecutive designations from the American Nurses Credentialing
Center for nursing excellence.

Key service lines include cancer care, cardiovascular care,
maternity care, mental health and addiction services, orthopedics, pulmonology,
urology, and women’s health. Visit elcaminohealth.org to learn more.

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