U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has designated Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) as one of just eight 2024 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) in New York State. This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.
Best Hospitals for Maternity Care is an annual evaluation designed to assist expectant parents, in consultation with their prenatal care team, in making informed decisions about where to receive maternity care that best meets their family’s needs.
Cayuga Medical Center earned a High Performing designation in recognition of maternity care as measured by objective measures of quality. These include C-section rates in lower-risk pregnancies, newborn complication rates, exclusive breast milk feeding rates, early elective delivery rates, birthing-friendly practices, and transparency on racial/ethnic disparities, among other measures.
“At Cayuga Health, we pride ourselves on providing the highest quality care for families,” stated Dr. Martin Stallone, President and CEO, of Cayuga Health. “Receiving this national recognition recognizes our staff’s efforts to exceed standards and provide optimal maternity care to the communities we serve. Thank you to each member of the Birthplace team for their unwavering dedication to our parents and newborns.”
Parents-to-be can research their local hospitals’ performance metrics for free at health.usnews.com to help them choose where to have their baby.
The other New York hospitals receiving the distinction are Glens Falls Hospital, Mercy Hospital-Buffalo, Montefiore Nyack Hospital, Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NYU Langone Hospitals, and St. Joseph’s Health Hospital.
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