Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Named Best Maternity Hospital 2021 by Newsweek in Partnership with The Leapfrog Group

February 24, 2021 – Sarasota

Newsweek, in partnership with The Leapfrog Group, named Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC) a 2021 Best Maternity Hospital in the U.S. The ranking includes 217 hospitals across 36 states. To be considered for the list, hospitals had to demonstrate that they meet Leapfrog’s standards for the following measures: early elective delivery; nulliparous, term singleton, vertex cesarean sections, episiotomy; newborn bilirubin screening prior to discharge; and appropriate deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis in women undergoing cesarean delivery.

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, CEO, Andy Guz, stated, “Lakewood Ranch Medical Center is honored to be named one of the Best Maternity Hospitals 2021 by Newsweek and The Leapfrog Group for the second year in a row. It is very important to maintain the highest standards of care, especially for expecting mothers in our Women’s Center.”

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, Director of the Women’s Center, Johanna Pumphrey, added, “It is with great honor and pride that Lakewood Ranch Medical Center has achieved the 2021 Best Maternity Hospital Award. Patient safety and quality of care are the key elements to this recognition. Evidence-based practice, working together as a strong team toward exceeding the national benchmarks in quality and patient safety is our commitment to our patients and families each and every day.”

For more information on the LWRMC Women’s Center |https://www.lakewoodranchmedicalcenter.com/services/womens-services

For more information on the Newsweek Announcement | https://www.newsweek.com/best-maternity-care-hospitals-2021