Normal Newborn Delivery Rating for UC San Diego Health System

Leapfrog Ratings for Normal Deliveries

A patient that will be delivering a baby should choose a hospital that adheres to evidence that promotes a healthy outcome for both the mother and the baby. This includes delivering the baby at the appropriate developmental age, using an appropriate delivery method, and following recommended processes of care.

Quality of Care

Performance Measure

Performance

Rate

Target

Overall Score
UC San Diego Health System, Hillcrest
San Diego, CA

Rate of Babies Electively Delivered Before Full-Term

Better than Target

0.2%

5.0%

Bar Graph

Screening Newborns for Jaundice Before Discharge

Better than Target

 

80.0%

Preventing blood clots in women undergoing cesarean section

Better than Target

 

80.0%

UC San Diego Health System, Thornton Hospital & Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center
La Jolla, CA

N/A

 

 

 

 


Survey results submitted 6/27/2011.

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