METHODIST HOSPITAL | METROPOLITAN EARNS LEVEL III MATERNAL CARE AND NICU FACILITY DESIGNATIONS
To receive the Level III Maternal Care designation, the hospital demonstrated particular care standards related to the treatment of pregnant and postpartum patients and validated that all quality measures are reviewed regularly, reflecting continuous improvement. To round out a full complement of complex services at Methodist Hospital | Metropolitan, the NICU program demonstrated performance as a Level III designated facility. A two-day survey of the NICU was conducted to review the hospital's outcomes and quality initiatives, ancillary departments, provider and nursing credentials, and more. The results showed that the hospital has one of the premier NICUs in the state and can provide exceptional care to infants of all gestational ages.
Methodist Hospital | Metropolitan was recently designated as a Level III (Subspecialty Care) Maternal Facility and as a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Facility by the Texas Department of State Health Services. Metropolitan is the only hospital in the city to have a freestanding facility completely dedicated to the health of women and their newborn babies, The Suzell Waller Women's Pavilion.
"Methodist Hospital | Metropolitan is committed to providing exceptional care to the mothers' fragile infants while also keeping the family informed and engaged in their infant's NICU journey," said Sarah Auge, Director of the Neonatal ICU. "Our highly skilled team works together to treat these infants with the most innovative and safest practices. Achieving this recognition shows our outstanding outcomes and reflects the kind of family-centered care we provide to the San Antonio community."
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