Health & Fitness
Having A Baby? 8 FL Hospitals Among Best For Maternity: U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report this week released its inaugural list of the best U.S. hospitals for maternity. See which FL hospitals were ranked.
FLORIDA — For parents-to-be, bringing a little one into the world can be stressful. Knowing you will give birth at one of the best hospitals in Florida can make all the difference when it comes to easing a parent’s fears.
That’s why U.S. News & World Report this week released its inaugural list of Best Hospitals For Maternity. The list recognizes 237 hospitals across the United States that are high-performing when it comes to maternity care.
Eight Florida hospitals made the 2021 list. Among them were Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota and Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside Hospital in Jacksonville.
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Other hospitals that are considered high-performing are:
- Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, Lakeland
- NCH Baker Hospital, Naples
- Ascension St. Vincent’s Clay County, Middleburg
- Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola, Pensacola
- Baptist Medical Center Beaches, Jacksonville Beach
“The award and recognition are a testament to the care and commitment of our entire team, but what means the most to us is the shared hope and joy of families as we welcome a new baby into this world,” said Pam Beitlich, executive director of Women and Children’s Services at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
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To determine the Best Hospitals for Maternity, U.S. News evaluated 2019 data submitted by hospitals relating only to uncomplicated pregnancies. Data on high-risk pregnancies was not considered.
U.S. News looked at five different factors: scheduled early deliveries, C-section rates in low-risk women, newborn complications, rate of exclusive breast milk feeding, and option for vaginal births after a C-section.
U.S. News analyzed data from a total of 2,700 hospitals. Hospitals that performed well had fewer newborn complications, fewer early deliveries and fewer C-sections compared with other hospitals across the nation.
More on the methodology is available on U.S. News’ website.
The full list of 2021 Best Hospitals for Maternity is also available online.
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