Sequoia Awarded 2010 Best Hospital & Best Birth Center
REDWOOD CITY, CA – July 26, 2010 – Sequoia Hospital announced today receiving the 2010 Best Hospital and Best Birth Center Award from Bay Area Parent magazine. Over 8,000 readers cast their votes online for the “best” family friendly businesses – everything from best place to have a picnic to best pediatrician. Results will be announced in the Best of the Best 2010 annual magazine published by Bay Area Parent. Sequoia has been voted a Best Hospital Family Favorite Award Winner three years in a row.
“Our Birth Center is very family friendly – from superior clinical care and lactation consultants to thoughtful services including bathrobes for mom, a special celebration dinner for parents the night before they go home, and respite care for mom and dad if they need a little nap” said Jennifer Doran, RN, BSN, Director of Perinatal Services. “Receiving the Best Hospital honor three years in a row demonstrates that not only do we deliver great care to our moms and babies, but we take excellent care of the rest of the family too.”
“We graciously accept these awards from the readers of Bay Area Parent magazine.” said Glenna Vaskelis, President and CEO. “Part of being a community hospital means supporting families, and at Sequoia, we promise to be there every step of the way – from the moment you know you are pregnant until long after you and your family go home.”
“Our Health & Wellness Center in Redwood City provides new families with numerous resources from New Mom’s groups, a private Family Room with a baby scale and resource information, lactation support and breast pump rentals,” said Marie Violet, Manager of Health & Wellness. “New parents form life long friendships, babies grow up together and our community becomes stronger and healthier.”
About Sequoia Hospital
Sequoia Hospital’s 60th anniversary 1950 – 2010
Sequoia Hospital is an accredited, not-for-profit community hospital providing innovative and exceptional healthcare to Bay Area residents. Sequoia Hospital is celebrating the future with rebuilding a state-of-the-art medical campus including a new four-story 148,000 sq. ft. pavilion, expanded emergency services and three floors of larger, private patient rooms. With a nationwide reputation for pioneering advanced cardiac care, Sequoia’s Heart and Vascular Institute is designated as a 2009 Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California. Sequoia also excels in the areas of stroke care, emergency services, and birth center services. Voted “A Family Favorite 2010 Best Birth Center and Best Hospital” by readers of Bay Area Parent magazine, Sequoia ranks in the top percentile of U.S. hospitals for patient satisfaction and is a leader in quality and safety initiatives.
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