Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) was named this week as a High Performing
Hospital for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report. CVMC was
the only hospital in the Unifour region to earn this distinction.
U.S. News evaluated hospitals from across the nation that provide labor
and delivery services and submitted detailed data to the publication for
analysis; 680 hospitals, an all-time high, participated in this year’s
U.S. News survey. The evaluation assists expectant parents, in consultation
with their doctors, in making informed decisions about where to receive
maternity care.
“Hospitals that receive a High Performing designation as part of
Best Hospitals for Maternity Care meet a high standard in caring for parents
with uncomplicated pregnancies,” said Jennifer Winston, Ph.D., health
data scientist at U.S. News. “These hospitals have C-section rates
that are 26 percent lower, and newborn complication rates that are 37
percent lower than unrecognized hospitals that participated in the survey.”
The U.S. News Best Hospitals for Maternity Care 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, birthing-friendly practices and
transparency on racial/ethnic disparities, among other measures.
Michelle Lusk, Chief Nursing Officer at CVMC, said, “This distinction
highlights the amazing care that our team provides to mothers, babies
and families.”
Jackie Miller, CVMC assistant vice president who oversees the Women &
Children’s service line, added, “We are proud to be recognized
for this prestigious award. Our staff and providers in the Birthing Center
are outstanding and work together to provide the best environment to have
a baby.”
For more information about CVMC’s Women & Children offerings,
visit CatawbaValleyHealth.org/women-children.