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Houston Northwest Medical Center Recognized in the Top 15% of the Nation for Maternity Care Services from HealthGrades
Date:6/30/2009

s have almost half the complications compared with states that had the highest complication rates.

"For many women, having a baby is their first experience with hospitalization, and as this study shows, it really matters which hospital is chosen," said Dr. Rick May, a senior physician consultant with HealthGrades and a study co-author. "But now women have a way of identifying hospitals with outstanding track records in terms of the outcomes of other new mothers. That's a powerful tool for all women as they plan for their birth."

HealthGrades analyzed approximately 13 million hospital delivery and neonate records from 2005 through 2007 in more than 1,500 hospitals in 19 all-payer states for this study and identified 218 hospitals as being five-star rated in maternity care.

The full HealthGrades study can be found at www.healthgrades.com.

For more information about Houston Northwest Medical Center, call 281-580-0000 or visit www.hnmc.com.

About Houston Northwest Medical Center

Houston Northwest Medical Center is located at 710 F.M. 1960 West in Houston. Houston Northwest Medical Center has been serving the North Houston community for 35 years. The hospital is an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. Houston Northwest Medical Center ranks among the nation's top hospitals for several service lines including critical care, stroke and general surgery by HealthGrades, an independent health ca
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