Portsmouth Regional Hospital named best maternity care hospital by Newsweek

Portsmouth, NH – Portsmouth Regional Hospital (PRH) was recently named to Newsweek’s 2021 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals. The distinction recognizes facilities that have provided exceptional care to mothers, newborns and their families, as verified by the 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Survey. Best Maternity Care Hospitals is part of Newsweek’s Best Health Care series, powered by data from The Leapfrog Group. Best Maternity Care Hospitals were first designated in 2020.

“We take great pride in our relentless commitment to patient experience, quality and safety at Portsmouth Regional Hospital.  As the only hospital in New Hampshire honored with this Newsweek designation, we are especially grateful to our providers and staff in the Women and Children department at Portsmouth Regional Hospital,” said Dean Carucci, Chief Executive Officer.

“Best Maternity Care Hospitals showcases an elite group of hospitals nationwide” said Nancy Cooper, Global Editor in Chief of Newsweek. “These facilities should be commended for the care they provide to women and families, and for giving babies a strong start to life. As families continue to cope with the effects on the pandemic, this information can support Newsweek’s readership in planning for one of life’s most precious moments.”

Hospitals named as a Best Maternity Care Hospital have fully met The Leapfrog Group’s rigorous standards for maternity care excellence. This includes achieving lower rates of C-Sections (NTSV), early elective delivery, and episiotomy, as well as assuring bilirubin screening for all newborns and blood clot prevention techniques for mothers delivering via C-section.

Portsmouth Regional Hospital was one of fewer than 225 to receive the prestigious accolade. The full list of recipients is in Newsweek online and at newsstands nationwide.