Dignity Health French Hospital Medical Center Makes Newsweek’s List of Best Maternity Hospitals 2024

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, July 2, 2024 -  Dignity Health French Hospital Medical Center (FHMC) is excited to announce it has been named one of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2024 by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. 

“We are very pleased to be recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals.  This prestigious recognition serves as a validation of the commitment of our exceptional physicians and staff who dedicate themselves to providing the highest standard of care for expectant mothers and their newborns,” said Julia Fogelson, MSN, RN, Chief Nursing Executive, French Hospital Medical Center. 

Three data sources were used for the evaluation:

• Nationwide online survey: Health care professionals and hospital managers with knowledge about maternity processes e.g., neonatal and perinatal doctors, nurses and midwives were asked to recommend leading maternity hospitals in the US
• Medical Key Performance Indicators in hospitals: with a focus on indicators relevant to maternity care
• Results from patient surveys: Newsweek and Statista invited more than 10,000 medical professionals to participate in the survey. Only 404 winners were recognized on the Best Maternity Hospitals 2024 list

“We are excited to be recipients of this award again knowing the care we provide is recognized not only locally, but nationally, as well,” said Ingrid Rodriguez, RN, Director of French Hospital’s Stollmeyer Family Birthing Center. “The Stollmeyer Family Birthing Center team provides our patients and families with individualized, compassionate care with a  focus on quality and safety. It is an honor to be recognized as a top maternity unit.” 

To learn more about French Hospital Medical Center, please visit dignityhealth.org/frenchhospital.

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About French Hospital Medical Center

French Hospital Medical Center is a state-of-the-art, 98-bed acute care hospital located in San Luis Obispo, California. French’s Oppenheimer Family Center for Emergency Medicine is the area’s most advanced emergency services center. The modern facility is home to the Copeland, Forbes, and Rossi Cardiac Care Center, is the county’s premier cardiac center, providing the latest cardiac and imaging

technology, and the Hearst Cancer Resource Center offering free education, resources and support to cancer patients and their families. It’s also recognized as one of the top Maternity Hospitals by Newsweek.