University Health again named High Performing in Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report has once again named University Health as High Performing in Maternity Care. This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care, and along with University Health’s Level IV designations for its neonatal intensive care unit and maternity center, signifies its ability to provide comprehensive patient care for the highest-risk obstetric patients.
“Recognition by U.S. News as a High Performing Maternity Center connects better outcomes with high quality of care, but also reflects the services we provide,” said Women’s & Children’s Chief Nursing Officer Irene Sandate. “The new University Health Women’s & Children’s Hospital is a beautiful, state-of-the-art environment, but it’s the level of expertise and compassion in a family-centered environment that sets us apart.”
Family-sized rooms, a high-tech labor and delivery unit, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Mother’s Place’s personalized breast milk nutrition, and many other factors contribute to the increasing numbers of babies born at the Women’s & Children’s Hospital – already more than 5,000 babies have been born here this year.
Parent-baby bonding through scent cloths
But our emphasis on compassionate care means our practices also encourage the most intimate and foundational bonding, such as our research-based scent cloth exchanges for parents with NICU babies who may face long stays.
The scent cloths are part of Family Nurture Care in the NICU and they’re a popular item for new parents, particularly those who are nursing, to help forge that bond during a medical separation with a newborn. Contact us if you’d like to arrange a story about this remarkable resource.
Objective measures of quality
The annual U.S. News & World Report evaluation of maternity care helps assist expectant parents and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive maternity care. The evaluation’s 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 and vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) rates, among other measures.
About U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower consumers, business leaders and policy officials to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives and communities. A multifaceted digital media company with Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News, Real Estate and 360 Reviews platforms, U.S. News provides rankings, independent reporting, data journalism, consumer advice and U.S. News Live events. More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
ABOUT UNIVERSITY HEALTH
University Health is the only locally owned health system in San Antonio. For more than 100 years, University Health has been here to heal, improve health, train the next generation of medical professionals and ensure the people of San Antonio, Bexar County and South Texas have access to primary and advanced specialty care close to home. Specialized services include the region’s only Level I trauma center for both adults and children, and maternal and neonatal intensive care centers designated at the highest levels by the State of Texas. As the region’s only academic health system, University Health is a hub of innovation and discovery, committed to delivering patient-centered, culturally competent, high-quality and compassionate care, based on a strong foundation of outcomes‐based research and innovative teaching. Learn more at UniversityHealth.com. Follow us on X and Facebook.
