by, WLEN News Staff
Published 2-7-18
Updated 2-7-18
Blue Cross has designated 47 hospitals throughout the state as a Blue Distinction Center and Blue Distinction Center Plus for maternity care. To earn a Blue Distinction Center designation for Maternity Care, hospitals must meet quality measures for delivery. Promedica Bixby has been recognized as one of those 47 that received a Blue Distinction Plus.
Blue Distinction Centers show expertise in improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community. Facilities also should demonstrate Family Centered Care practices, such as allowing mothers and infants to remain together 24 hours a day, or be designated as a Baby-Friendly Hospital by Baby-Friendly USA.
Research shows that compared to other facilities, those designated as Blue Distinction Centers demonstrate better quality and improved outcomes for patients. On average, Blue Distinction Centers Plus are also 20 percent more cost-efficient than non-Blue Distinction Center Plus designated health care facilities.
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