Newsweek Names St. Elizabeth One of the Nation’s Best Maternity Hospitals

EDGEWOOD, Ky. — St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been named one of the nation’s best maternity hospitals by Newsweek, recognizing the Family Birth Place at St. Elizabeth Edgewood for high standards of care and safe sleep practices. The recognition is based on a Newsweek study conducted in partnership with Statista. The evaluation incorporated a nationwide survey of health care professionals, patient experience survey results and hospital quality metrics to assess maternity care performance across hospitals in the U.S.

Care Designed Around Families

The Family Birth Place at Edgewood provides comprehensive services, experienced and specialized staff, state-of-the-art equipment and birthing rooms. The facility includes four surgical suites, a six-bed recovery unit and a triage area. The postpartum unit offers large rooms where families can begin getting to know their new baby.

In addition to the Newsweek recognition, the Family Birth Place has also been acknowledged by U.S. News & World Report for providing a high standard of care during childbirth. The Family Birth Place is also a Nationally Certified Safe Sleep Hospital, recognizing its adherence to safe sleep guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics and its ongoing education for caregivers, health care team members and families.

St. Elizabeth Healthcare remains committed to providing safe, high-quality maternity care that supports families before, during and after delivery.