ALLEN, Texas — Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen was designated a 2023-2024 High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy), according to an analysis by U.S. News & World Report. This is the highest award a hospital can earn in the U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.
Texas Health Allen has a Level II NICU that offers experienced, compassionate newborn care.
“The arrival of a new baby is one of life’s most important milestones,” said Amanda Thrash, FACHE, president of Texas Health Allen. “We strive to provide a safe, warm and comfortable environment for our patients as they welcome the newest members of their families.”
The High Performing designation is measured by factors such as newborn complication rates and indicates performance that is well above average on a range of quality measures including scheduled early deliveries, C-sections rates in lower-risk pregnancies and transparency on racial/ethnic disparities, among other measures.
Best Hospitals for Maternity Care is an annual evaluation designed to help expectant parents, in consultation with their prenatal care team, make informed decisions about where to receive maternity care that best meets their family’s needs.
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 survey. Fewer than half — 46% — of all hospitals that offer maternity care and participated in the survey received a High Performing designation.
Texas Health Allen has a Level II NICU that offers experienced, compassionate newborn care. The hospital caters to the varying needs of mothers-to-be — from comfort amenities to support services for high-risk pregnancies.
Labor and Delivery is located inside The Family Birthplace which is warm and inviting for new mothers. This setting is designed to enhance comfort during birth. Each spacious labor-delivery-recovery-postpartum suite comfortably accommodates families in one place.
Celebration meals are also available for new mothers so they can mark the happy occasion.
When complications develop during a pregnancy, Texas Health Allen provides quality are for expectant moms. Along with high quality medical care, they receive compassionate support when they experience increased risk of complication, such as multiple births or high-risk pregnancies or a pre-existing medical condition.
The methodology for the survey 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.
For more information about the U.S. News designations, visit Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.
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