From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — One Birmingham-area hospital has landed on a national list of top healthcare facilities.
On Friday, Princeton Baptist Medical Center was named to Newsweek’s 2020 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals. The distinction recognizes facilities that have excelled in providing care to mothers, newborns and their families, as verified by the 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Survey.
Princeton Baptist Medical Center was one of fewer than 250 to receive the prestigious accolade. The full list of recipients will appear in the July 24 edition of Newsweek, available online and at newsstands nationwide.
“We are extremely proud to be recognized as a Best Maternity Care Hospital, which underscores our commit to provide superior care complemented by the most advanced medical capabilities for our patients,” stated Princeton Baptist Medical Center Chief Executive Officer, Mike Neuendorf. “Our program is certainly no stranger to setting the standard for comprehensive women’s care, having established our facility as one of only two Baby-Friendly hospitals in the greater Birmingham area as accredited by Baby Friendly USA. Our expectation and that of our nurses, staff and physicians is that every patient receives only the highest quality care as part of our Princeton family.”
“Best Maternity Care Hospitals are an elite group of hospitals from across the country,” said Nancy Cooper, Editor in Chief of Newsweek. “These facilities are to be commended for the care they provide to women and families, and for giving babies a strong start to life. Particularly in these uncertain times, we are honored to share this list of top-ranked facilities with Newsweek’s readership.”
Brookwood Baptist Health represents the largest healthcare network in central Alabama, and is comprised of five acute care hospitals with more than 1,700 licensed beds: Brookwood Baptist Medical Center, Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Walker Baptist Medical Center and Citizens Baptist Medical Center.