Good Samaritan Medical Center is honored by the Agency for Health Care Administration, and the Florida Department of Health, for being one of 19 delivery hospitals in the state of Florida achieving the national Healthy People 2020 recognition. One objective of this program is to reduce cesarean section deliveries for first-time mothers with low-risk pregnancies.
While rare, cesarean births can carry risks, and more hospitals are working to reduce cesarean section births for low risk and first time mothers unless it’s necessary. Good Samaritan Medical Center reduced its cesarean rate to 23.9%. The national average is 26%, while the state average is just over 31%.
