Newswise — (New York, NY – May 16, 2022) – The Mount Sinai Hospital has earned top honors on Newsweek’s list of “America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2022” for providing high-quality maternity care from pregnancy through birth, as well as postpartum care to ensure the long-term health of both newborns and new mothers.
“I cannot be more proud and honored that The Mount Sinai Hospital is being recognized by Newsweek as one of the best maternity hospitals in 2022,” said Joanne L. Stone, MD, MSHCDL, Ellen and Howard C. Katz Chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Mount Sinai Health System. “This reflects the remarkable collaboration and care provided by our team of obstetricians, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, family planning physicians, nurses, midwives, and physician assistants—as well as our residents and fellows. In addition, this recognition honors all our colleagues including OB anesthesia, lactation specialists, a first-class neonatal intensive care unit, pediatric staff, and all of the support staff who treat our patients with respect, empathy, and the highest quality of care. This care rendered is elevated by our novel research and science-driven approach to personalizing treatment for each patient.”
The list—compiled with data firm Statista—recognizes the top 350 hospitals for maternity care in the United States, divided into two performance categories: five-ribbon hospitals and four-ribbon hospitals. Mount Sinai is one of four hospitals in New York State to receive a five-ribbon designation.
The evaluation is based on three factors: results from a nationwide online survey that asked hospital managers and maternity health care professionals to recommend leading maternity hospitals; medical performance indicator data that is relevant to maternity care, such as a hospital’s rate of cesarean births; and patient satisfaction data.
The Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at Mount Sinai comprises obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive science experts who provide comprehensive care during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum including family planning services, prenatal testing and counseling, high-risk pregnancy consultation, childbirth preparation classes, and midwifery services, as well as emotional support to patients and their families. The Department recently launched the Mount Sinai – Rainbow Clinic, the nation’s first multidisciplinary specialty clinic for women who have experienced stillbirth, to provide enhanced prenatal care and psychological support for patients who have encountered complications.
The complete America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2022 List can be found here.
About the Mount Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, over 400 outpatient practices, nearly 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it.
Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,300 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals, receiving high “Honor Roll” status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital among the country’s best in 4 out of 10 pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is one of three medical schools that have earned distinction by multiple indicators: It is consistently ranked in the top 20 by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Medical Schools,” aligned with a U.S. News & World Report “Honor Roll” Hospital, and top 20 in the nation for National Institutes of Health funding and top 5 in the nation for numerous basic and clinical research areas. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.
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