Portland, Oregon — Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center in Portland, Oregon has been named to Newsweek’s 2023 list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals. This prestigious honor is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., a leading statistical portal and industry rankings provider.
“This recognition is a testament to the compassionate, high-quality care we provide mothers, babies, and their families every day at Sunnyside Medical Center,” he said. Elizabeth Melendez, M.D., Head of Obstetrics at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in the Northwest. “This award is a testament to the expertise and tireless efforts of our obstetric and hospital teams to ensure patients receive the best care experience possible.”
Three data sources were used to evaluate Newsweek.
- Nationwide online survey of health professionals and hospital administrators with knowledge of the birth process. For example, neonatal and perinatal physicians, nurses, and midwives were asked to recommend leading maternity hospitals in the United States.
- Hospital healthcare key performance indicators focused on measures related to obstetric care
- Patient questionnaire results
Newsweek invited more than 10,000 medical professionals to participate in the survey. Fewer than 400 of her winners were recognized on the 2023 Best Maternity Hospital list.The list of winners can be found in Newsweek magazine website.
“Sunnyside Medical Center Maternity is recognized for its commitment to providing safe, consistent and superior care for mothers and babies for all patients in all areas of maternity including labour, delivery, midwifery, postpartum and neonatal intensive care units. We are honored to have you,” said Kathy Kirby, director of maternal and child health nursing at Sunnyside Medical Center. “We are proud of our care team and their dedication to patients and the community.”
This is one of several national recognitions Kaiser Permanente’s Sunnyside Medical Center has earned. The hospital recently received a hospital safety grade of ‘A’ from the Leapfrog Group, a hospital watchdog, for maintaining patient care and safety standards in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers.
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