Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono 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. Best Maternity Care Hospitals is part of Newsweek, powered by data from The Leapfrog Group.

“LVH–Pocono is thrilled to have scored better than target in all five categories measured by the Leapfrog Group for maternity care,” said Elizabeth Wise, President, LVH-Pocono. “Our dedicated staff serves as a partner for the more than 1,000 babies they help to deliver each year, their mothers and families who entrust us with their care. This recognition shows their dedication to delivering the high-quality care our community expects and deserves.”

Hospitals named as a Best Maternity Care Hospital have fully met The Leapfrog Group’s standards for maternity care on evidence-based, nationally standardized metrics. The tough standards have been established by Leapfrog’s national expert panel. This includes lower rates of early elective delivery, NTSV C-section (C-section among first-time mothers), and episiotomy, as well as compliance with process measures including newborn bilirubin screening prior to discharge and blood clot prevention techniques for mothers delivering via C-section.