Newsweek: Vacaville, Vallejo Kaisers tops for maternity care

Eleven Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California, including the Vacaville and Vallejo medical centers, are among the top hospitals in the nation for maternity care, according to a Newsweek magazine report.

The “Best Maternity Hospitals 2022” report indicated, besides the two in Solano County, nine other hospitals in the northern part of the Golden State that were recognized for providing “safe, high-quality maternity care to new moms and their babies,” according to Kaiser officials, citing the magazine's ratings in a press release.

For the third year, the NorCal hospitals operated by Kaiser, the managedcare consortium based in Oakland, were among those meeting “rigorous standards for maternity care,” including low C-section rates, elective early deliveries and for following important protocols to safely protect new moms and their babies, according to wording in the press statement.

Others receiving the “best maternity hospitals” 2022 designation from Newsweek were Kaisers in Antioch, Redwood City, Roseville, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa, South Sacramento and Walnut Creek.

“We take great pride in being recognized for providing new moms, their babies and families with exceptional maternity care that focuses on their health and safety while also providing them with a personalized care experience,” said Carrie Owen Plietz, president of Kaiser Permanente's Northern California region. “We are consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the nation and state for delivering care that not only exceeds rigorous quality and safety standards but also improves equity in maternal health and provides the best outcomes for new parents and their babies.”

Last year, 43,687 babies were delivered at Kaiser Permanente's Northern California hospitals, the press release indicated.

The national designation, awarded to only 350 hospitals in the United States and only 55 in California, identifies leading maternity care programs that have met or exceeded rigorous quality and safety standards.

Kaiser Permanente has a total of 24 hospitals that received the elite designation and about 40 percent of those are listed in California.