Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center ranked high performing for maternity care
NAPA (Dec. 11, 2024) – U.S. News & World Report has once again recognized Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center for high performance with a maternity care award that measures quality and safety for mother and baby.
U.S. News began evaluating maternity care hospitals in 2021, rating hospitals that provide labor and delivery services and submit detailed data to the publication for analysis. Best Hospitals for Maternity Care assists expectant parents, in consultation with their prenatal care team, in making informed decisions about where to receive maternity services that best meets their family’s needs.
“This award reflects our caregivers and physicians’ commitment to providing a personalized, compassionate and safe delivery,” said Amy Herold, M.D., OB/GYN, chief administrative officer and chief medical officer at Queen of the Valley. “We continue to focus on reducing avoidable C-section rates and recognizing patients’ unique needs to ensure mothers have the knowledge they need to care for themselves and their newborns when they return home.”
Providence Queen of the Valley earned a High Performing designation in recognition of maternity care based on exemplary performance on a range of objective quality measures, such as rates of avoidable Cesarean-sections, unexpected newborn complication rates, birthing-friendly practices, transparency on racial/ethnic disparities and exclusive breast milk feeding.
Of the record 817 hospitals that submitted maternity data to U.S. News this year, 414 earned the high performing rating.
“The hospitals recognized by U.S. News as Best Hospitals for Maternity Care showcase exceptional care for expectant parents,” said Jennifer Winston, Ph.D., health data scientist at U.S. News. “These hospitals demonstrate significantly lower C-section rates and severe unexpected newborn complications compared to hospitals not recognized by U.S. News.”
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About Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center
Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center is a 208-bed, acute care facility founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange. The Queen is the largest healthcare facility and one of the largest employers in Napa County. Services provided include a regional heart center; orthopedic center and cancer center approved with commendations by the American College of Surgeons; the Peggy Herman Neuroscience Center, a neurosurgery program affiliated with UCSF; a Women’s Center; maternity and infant care; inpatient and outpatient minimally invasive surgery; and a full-service emergency department and trauma center, amongst many other specialty services. More information about Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center can be found at www.providence.org/queen.
About Providence in California (South Division)
Providence in California is an integrated delivery network that includes 17 hospitals in Northern and Southern California, comprising the organization’s South Division. Over 35,000 caregivers and approximately 11,000 physicians ensure patients receive the highest level of care in the communities we serve. Supporting its acute care settings in California, Providence features hundreds of affiliated medical group clinics and outpatient centers, in addition to Providence Hospice and Kids Care pediatric hospice, Providence High School, home health care services, 10 wellness centers and a multitude of telehealth services. Providence is committed to an enduring mission of outreach to the poor and vulnerable, and in 2023 contributed $669 million in services, programs and charity care to those in need.
