Chippewa Valley Times

River Falls Area Hospital issued the following announcement on Dec. 7

The Mother Baby Center, a partnership between Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota, is pleased to announce two of its hospitals among the Best Hospitals for Maternity by US World & News Report. The inaugural edition of this award recognized The Mother Baby Center at United and Children’s Minnesota and The Mother Baby Center at Mercy with Children’s Minnesota among high performing hospitals nationally.

Learn more about The Mother Baby Center.

“It’s an honor to be recognized among the best hospitals where expectant mothers can rest assured that they will receive the highest quality care possible. Every expectant parent deserves personalized care that meets their unique set of needs, and that’s exactly what we deliver here at The Mother Baby Center,” said Dr. Lisa Saul, president of The Mother Baby Center Service Line. “We look forward to the continued evolution of this award as more complex care is integrated and evaluated to support parents that need more highly specialized care.”

This first edition of the list primarily evaluated hospitals for their overall quality of care for uncomplicated pregnancies, and reviewed data including:

• Birth rate for cesarean delivery (C-section) among low-risk births
• Rate of unexpected newborn complications (UNC) in term newborns
• Rate of exclusive breast milk feeding
• Confirmation of hospitals routinely offers vaginal birth after cesarean.

Of the nearly 600 hospitals across the country that shared their data, The Mother Baby Centers were among 237 to be recognized as High Performing. The US World & News Report Best Hospitals for Maternity aims to help expectant parents be informed about the hospitals where they receive maternity care for uncomplicated pregnancies.

Original source can be found here.