Princeton Medical Center Recognized for Excellence in Perinatal Care
October 3, 2022
Princeton Medical Center (PMC) recently received The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for perinatal care certification, recognizing the comprehensive, high-quality care and services provided to mothers and babies.
PMC is one of only seven New Jersey hospitals — and 66 nationwide — to earn this certification from The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest healthcare accrediting entity.
“At PMC and across Penn Medicine Princeton Health we are committed to pursuing clinical excellence and nurturing a tight connection to our community,” said CEO James Demetriades. “Perinatal care is a fundamental, crucial community benefit, and we do it very well thanks to our dedicated and talented physicians, nurses, and technologists.”
Approximately 2,000 babies are born at PMC each year, and new parents or parents-to-be benefit from a complete range of services available through the hospital or Princeton Health.
The services include expert care for high-risk pregnancies provided by a specialty maternal fetal medicine practice located on the hospital campus; a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that is staffed and managed by neonatologists from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; and a comprehensive package of childbirth and family education and support services, as well as lactation consultations, provided by Princeton Health Community Wellness.
Perinatal care certification accounts for those services, as well as the state-of-the-art facilities and maternity care provided at PMC.
During The Joint Commission survey, PMC was evaluated on its ability to provide integrated, coordinated and patient-centered care for mothers and their newborns — from prenatal through postpartum care and services. Certified hospitals demonstrate proficiency in:
—Identifying high-risk pregnancies and births at an early stage.
—Managing risks for mothers and newborns.
—Educating patients about the perinatal care services available to them.
About Penn Medicine Princeton Health
Penn Medicine Princeton Health is one of the most comprehensive healthcare systems in New Jersey, providing acute care hospital services through Princeton Medical Center; behavioral healthcare through Princeton House Behavioral Health; in-home nursing, rehabilitation and hospice care; primary and specialty care through Princeton Medicine Physicians; ambulatory surgery and wellness services. For more information, visit www.princetonhcs.org. Penn Medicine Princeton Health is part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which, together with the University of Pennsylvania’s Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine, forms Penn Medicine, one of the world’s leading academic medical centers, dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research and excellence in patient care.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Andy Williams, 609-695-6173
andrew.williams3@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
PMC is one of only seven New Jersey hospitals — and 66 nationwide — to earn this certification from The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest healthcare accrediting entity.
“At PMC and across Penn Medicine Princeton Health we are committed to pursuing clinical excellence and nurturing a tight connection to our community,” said CEO James Demetriades. “Perinatal care is a fundamental, crucial community benefit, and we do it very well thanks to our dedicated and talented physicians, nurses, and technologists.”
Approximately 2,000 babies are born at PMC each year, and new parents or parents-to-be benefit from a complete range of services available through the hospital or Princeton Health.
The services include expert care for high-risk pregnancies provided by a specialty maternal fetal medicine practice located on the hospital campus; a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that is staffed and managed by neonatologists from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; and a comprehensive package of childbirth and family education and support services, as well as lactation consultations, provided by Princeton Health Community Wellness.
Perinatal care certification accounts for those services, as well as the state-of-the-art facilities and maternity care provided at PMC.
During The Joint Commission survey, PMC was evaluated on its ability to provide integrated, coordinated and patient-centered care for mothers and their newborns — from prenatal through postpartum care and services. Certified hospitals demonstrate proficiency in:
—Identifying high-risk pregnancies and births at an early stage.
—Managing risks for mothers and newborns.
—Educating patients about the perinatal care services available to them.
About Penn Medicine Princeton Health
Penn Medicine Princeton Health is one of the most comprehensive healthcare systems in New Jersey, providing acute care hospital services through Princeton Medical Center; behavioral healthcare through Princeton House Behavioral Health; in-home nursing, rehabilitation and hospice care; primary and specialty care through Princeton Medicine Physicians; ambulatory surgery and wellness services. For more information, visit www.princetonhcs.org. Penn Medicine Princeton Health is part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which, together with the University of Pennsylvania’s Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine, forms Penn Medicine, one of the world’s leading academic medical centers, dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research and excellence in patient care.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Andy Williams, 609-695-6173
andrew.williams3@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
