Providence Swedish Hospitals in Seattle, Issaquah, Everett and Olympia Named Among Nation’s Best for Maternity Care
PUGET SOUND, WASH., Dec. 18, 2024 – Providence Swedish has once again been recognized for excellence in maternity care, with U.S. News & World Report naming Swedish First Hill, Swedish Issaquah, Providence Regional Medical Center Everett and Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia as 2025 High Performing Hospitals for Maternity Care. This is the highest designation possible in the publication’s annual Best Hospitals for Maternity Care rankings.
Ratings are based on an array of maternity care measures, including safety and quality, fewer complications for newborns, birthing-friendly practices and transparency on racial/ethnic disparities. The annual study evaluated 817 hospitals across the United States, of which only half received a 'high-performing' designation. Top maternity hospitals feature specialized services, such as maternal-fetal medicine for high-risk pregnancies and neonatal intensive care units to ensure higher standards of care. They also have lower rates of cesarean sections (C-sections) and early elective deliveries.
In addition, Providence Centralia Hospital was recognized by U.S. News & Report as a ‘Maternity Care Access Hospital,’ which means it serves communities that depend on it for access to essential maternity care services.
To learn more, visit U.S. News & World Report’s complete rankings of Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.
Maternity care programs at Providence hospitals in Western Washington have benefitted over the years thanks to generous donations from donors. This year was no exception.
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Philanthropy: Holiday fundraisers in Everett, Olympia/Centralia support maternity care
Providence General Foundation recently raised $1.46 million at its annual Festival of Trees fundraiser, more than half of which will support Family Maternity Center services at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett.
In addition, Providence Southwest Washington Foundation’s holiday gala, Christmas in the Forest, set a new fundraising record this year when it raised $1.1 million at the annual event – of which $650,000 was garnered through its Fund-a-Need effort to benefit Women & Infant Health at St. Peter and Providence Centralia hospitals.
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About Providence Swedish
Providence Swedish has served the Puget Sound region since the first Providence hospital opened in Seattle in 1877 and the first Swedish hospital opened in 1910. The two organizations affiliated in 2012 and today comprise the largest health-care delivery system in Western Washington, with 22,000 caregivers, eight hospitals and 244 clinics throughout Western Washington – from Everett to Centralia. A not-for-profit family of organizations, Providence Swedish provides more than $545 million in community benefit in the Puget Sound region each year. The health system offers a comprehensive range of services – as well as specialty and subspecialty care – in a number of clinical areas, including cancer, cardiovascular health, neurosciences, orthopedics, digestive health and women’s and children’s care. For more information, visit providence.org/swedish.
