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.