Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Named a Best Maternity Hospital 2020 by Newsweek in Partnership With The Leapfrog Group
Newsweek, in partnership with The Leapfrog Group, named Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC) a Best Maternity Hospital in the U.S., which includes 231 hospitals across 36 states. To be considered for the list, hospitals had to demonstrate that they meet Leapfrog’s standards for the following measures:
- Early elective delivery
- Nulliparous, term, singleton, vertex (NTSV) cesarean sections
- Episiotomy
- Newborn bilirubin screening prior to discharge
- Appropriate deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis in women undergoing cesarean delivery
Andy Guz, CEO of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, stated, “LWRMC is honored to be named one of the Best Maternity Hospitals by Newsweek and The Leapfrog Group. It is very important to maintain the highest standards of care, especially for expecting mothers in our Women’s Center.”
Johanna Pumphrey, Director of the Women’s Center at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, added, “It is with great honor and pride that LWRMC has achieved the 2020 Best Maternity Hospital Award. Patient safety and quality of care are the key elements to this recognition. Evidence-based practice and working together as a strong team toward exceeding the national benchmarks in quality and patient safety is our commitment to our patients and families each and every day.”