Newsweek Names Downey Medical Center on its America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2025 List
Downey Medical Center was one of 14 Kaiser Permanente Southern California hospitals recognized for excellence in maternity care. (Photo courtesy Kaiser Permanente)
DOWNEY — Newsweek has recognized Downey Medical Center among 14 Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Southern California as being on its America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2025 list for exemplary patient care.
High-quality maternity care, provided from pregnancy through birth and postpartum, is key to the long-term health of newborns and women who give birth. Given that maternity care is a major component of health care, Newsweek and Statista partnered to identify America’s Best Maternity Hospitals in 2025.
Kaiser Permanente hospitals recognized for excellence in maternity care were Downey, Anaheim, Baldwin Park, Fontana, Irvine, Los Angeles, Moreno Valley, Ontario, Panorama City, Riverside, San Diego, South Bay, West Los Angeles and Woodland Hills medical centers.
“Our commitment to delivering safe, high-quality and compassionate care to our patients and members is at the heart of everything we do,” said Mitch Winnik, senior vice president and area manager, Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center. “We will continue to strive for excellence and ensure that every family receives the best possible care during this important time in their lives.”
“This recognition by Newsweek is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our exceptional physicians and staff who go above and beyond to provide outstanding care to our patients,” said Dr. Laurie Anne Chu, area medical director, Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center. “We are proud to be acknowledged for our efforts, and will continue to innovate and improve our services to meet the highest standards of maternity care."
Newsweek’s America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2025 ranking recognized leading hospitals for maternity care in the U.S. based on:
Hospital Quality Metrics: Hospital Quality Metrics relevant to maternity care.
Patient Experience Surveys: Publicly available data from patient surveys was used to analyze the overall patient experience in the hospital.
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 U.S.
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