Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara recognized for maternity care

Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center is being recognized as among the best hospitals in the United States for providing high-quality maternity care to new parents and their babies.

Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center is among the 259 hospitals named to the Leapfrog Group and Money magazine’s list of the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. Only 28 hospitals in California made the list and Kaiser Permanente Northern California has a total of 7 hospitals recognized including Modesto, Redwood City, Roseville, San Francisco, San Leandro, Santa Clara, and Vacaville.

The Leapfrog Group partnered with Money to analyze maternity care data submitted to the 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which was completed by over 2,200 hospitals in 2022. To be included in the list, eligible hospitals had to carry an A or B letter grade on the spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment. In addition, they were required to meet seven criteria specific to providing maternity care.

“This honor is evidence of the high quality of care our healthcare professionals provide each and every day," said Eric Williams, FACHE, Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara’s senior vice president and area manager. “It continues to be our honor and privilege to provide this exceptional maternity care to our surrounding community.”

Kaiser Permanente Northern California is a leader in providing innovative approaches to maternal care and is working to improve equity in maternal health. Our hospitals are among the best in the country for 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. Last year, nearly 44,000 babies were delivered at Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals.

“We’re honored to be recognized as one of the best hospitals in the nation to receive maternity care,” said Rakesh Chaudhary, MD, physician in chief of the Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center. “Our physicians and staff put the patient at the center of everything they do.”

The 259 hospitals that made the cut are a combination of hospitals that provide care for uncomplicated pregnancies, as well as hospitals that provide care for high-risk deliveries, such as offering neonatal intensive care units, etc.

For more information on Leapfrog’s standards, visit Leapfrog’s hospital survey measure page.