Murrieta Hospital Named High Performing For Maternity Care: U.S. News

MURRIETA, CA — The U.S. News & World Report named Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital a 2024 High-Performing Hospital for Maternity Care for uncomplicated pregnancy.

"This is the highest award a hospital can earn for U.S. News' Best Hospitals for Maternity Care," according to CEO of Rancho Springs Hospital Jared Giles.

"I'm very proud of our Family Birth Center team for the outstanding care they provide to our expectant parents and their babies," said Jared Giles, CEO of Rancho Springs Hospital. "Every delivery is unique, and our healthcare professionals are prepared to provide a successful labor, delivery, and postpartum experience for all families."

To reach this decision, U.S. News evaluated hospitals nationwide 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 U.S. News survey. Fewer than half – 46% – of all hospitals that offer maternity care and participated in the survey received a High Performing designation.

The U.S. News Best Hospitals for Maternity Care methodology 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.

"Hospitals that receive a High Performing designation as part of Best Hospitals for Maternity Care meet a high standard in caring for parents with uncomplicated pregnancies," said Jennifer Winston, health data scientist at U.S. News. "These hospitals have C-section rates that are 26% lower and newborn complication rates that are 37% lower than unrecognized hospitals. Parents-to-be can research their local hospitals' performance metrics for free at health.usnews.com to help them choose where to have their baby."

Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital is the largest birthing center in all of SW Riverside County, with nearly 300 babies born at the hospital every month. The Family Birth Center features 17 private labor and delivery suites, 24 postpartum rooms, a 24/7 OB Emergency Department, a dedicated Hospitalist 24/7, and the highest level III NICU operated by the nationally ranked Rady Children's Hospital.