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Hackensack University Medical Center at Hackensack Meridian Health Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy)

Hackensack, NJ

High Performing in Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy)

Labor and Delivery at Hackensack University Medical Center at Hackensack Meridian Health

Expecting parents consider many factors in choosing where to have a baby. The services and amenities offered by the hospital, as well as its performance on key measures of safety and quality, are important considerations.

Number of Births

Childbirth Classes

Yes, always offered

Private Rooms or Suites

Partner May Stay Overnight Post-Delivery

Yes, always allowed

Midwives Can Attend Births

Percentage of Births Attended by Midwives

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Immersive Tub Hydrotheraphy During Labor

Breastfeeding and Lactation Consultants Available Before and/or After Discharge

In Hospital: Yes At Home: No

Valet Parking Available

Yes, always available

Hospital Employs Doulas

Perinatal Depression Screening and Services

Postpartum Depression Screening and Services

Yes, after birth through 12 months

Find an OB/GYN or Pediatrician for Your Newborn

There are 102 OB/GYNs and 213 Pediatricians at Hackensack University Medical Center at Hackensack Meridian Health . Find the doctor that is the right fit for you and your newborn.

• Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy)

Overall Rating

Scheduled early deliveries.

Sometimes schedules delivery earlier than recommended.

To protect the health of the baby, experts recommend against scheduling induction or C-section prior to the 39th week of pregnancy, unless there is an important medical reason for early delivery.

Excellent at minimizing avoidable C-sections.

Less than 23.9 % of first-time, low-risk pregnancies at full term were delivered by Cesarean section. While some C-sections are necessary operations, unnecessary C-sections should be avoided because they pose long-term health risks to baby and parent.

Newborn Complications

Newborn complications are slightly rarer than average .

In full-term newborns with normal birthweight and no preexisting conditions, complications such as infection or injury are rare. Some hospitals have even fewer complications than others. The average rate at hospitals was 3.2%. At this hospital, 2.6% to 3.3% of lower-risk births involved newborn complications.

Breast Milk Feeding

27.5 % of babies were exclusively breastfed or fed breast milk during their hospital stay.

The average in the Northeast is 43.3 % and the national average is 49%. Feeding breast milk boosts an infant's immune system and brain development and may protect against allergies, asthma, obesity, and other conditions.

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)

Routinely offers to support VBAC with the rate of 19.0 %.

A pregnant patient who previously has had a C-section may prefer to attempt VBAC rather than undergo another C-section. Some hospitals can accommodate this preference.

This hospital's episiotomy rate is between 5% and 10% .

Episiotomy, a cut made in the vagina during childbirth, rarely should be performed. Routine use is not recommended by experts except for specific clinical circumstances.

Birthing-Friendly

This hospital met criteria to be recognized as Birthing-Friendly because it participated in a quality improvement collaborative and implemented patient safety practices in order to improve maternal outcomes.

Hospitals recognized as Birthing-Friendly have demonstrated their commitment to improving maternal outcomes by participating in quality improvement collaboratives and have implemented one or more projects related to maternal morbidity to address complications.

Transparency on Racial/Ethnic Disparities

This hospital tracked and reported its race- and ethnicity-specific performance on all of several performance measures for which racial and ethnic disparities may exist.

Whether this hospital tracked and reported its race- and ethnicity-specific performance of measures for which racial and ethnic disparities may exist. Transparency is important to patient choice of care and in raising industry standards.

Best Obstetrics & Gynecology hospitals

• # 1 Brigham and Women's Hospital
• # 2 Johns Hopkins Hospital
• # 3 Mayo Clinic-Rochester
• # 4 Yale New Haven Hospital
• # 5 Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital

Rankings and ratings at this hospital

Adult Specialties

• Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery
• Diabetes & Endocrinology
• Ear, Nose & Throat
• Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
• Neurology & Neurosurgery
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Orthopedics
• Pulmonology & Lung Surgery

Children's Specialties

• Neonatology

Procedures and Conditions

• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
• Aortic Valve Surgery
• Back Surgery (Spinal Fusion)
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Colon Cancer Surgery
• Heart Attack
• Heart Bypass Surgery
• Heart Failure
• Hip Fracture
• Hip Replacement
• Kidney Failure
• Knee Replacement
• Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma
• Lung Cancer Surgery
• Ovarian Cancer Surgery
• Prostate Cancer Surgery
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
• Uterine Cancer Surgery

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Expect excellent care before, during and after delivery

When you’re expecting, jfk delivers.

JFK Medical Center is proud to be among the top 5 percent of hospitals nationally recognized* for superior care of women during and after childbirth. Our labor and delivery nurses, obstetricians, anesthesiologists and neonatologists are available onsite 24/7. We also have board-certified laborists on staff, and midwives who offer a variety of birthing techniques to help support all aspects of your labor and delivery.

JFK is also equipped to treat babies who need extra care in its Level II Neonatal Special Care Nursery, as well as children of all ages in a designated pediatric unit. Our pediatric team includes hospitalists, intensivists, neonatologist, neuroscience specialists, and other pediatric subspecialists at the ready to care for your little one.

Whether this is your first child or the latest in your growing family, we’re here to ensure that his or her arrival is as special and comfortable as possible. Our maternity and pediatric suite of services helps prepare and support you throughout your exciting journey, while providing the highest level of care.

*Rating from Healthgrades, the trusted source for hospital quality ratings.

For more information call 732-632-1632  or  email us .

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Nationally Recognized for Excellence in Women’s Care

• Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™ for superior care of women during and after childbirth
• Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award™ for superior surgical outcomes in gynecological care.

Healthgrades is the trusted source for hospital quality ratings.

Maternity Tours

At this time, all in-person maternity tours are suspended.

Please call 732-632-1632  for more information.

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