St. Mary Medical Center receives perinatal quality improvement designation

Langhorne, Pa. – (September 25, 2025) – St. Mary Medical Center is pleased to announce that it is a recipient of the Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative’s (PA PQC) Designations Awards, which were presented at the PA PQC annual conference in Altoona, Pa., this past May.

Designation signifies that a hospital has established multidisciplinary teams that have demonstrated continuous quality improvement work in maternal and newborn care. This was achieved by sharing best practices and data in their hospital and community in specific issue areas impacting maternal mortality, including maternal opioid use disorder, neonatal abstinence syndrome, maternal sepsis and safe sleep.

St. Mary Medical Center earned a silver designation to recognize its work in the issue area of maternal sepsis. A silver designation signifies a hospital’s dedicated commitment to incorporating data-driven, population-specific health goals in their work.

Designation awards and levels are based on meeting quality improvement milestone criteria over a 12-month period (April 2024 to March 2025). Those earning the silver or gold designation level have undertaken additional projects focused on health equity and/or patient voice within maternal and neonatal health care.

“This designation is a reflection of our team’s unwavering commitment to providing safe, evidence-based care for every mother and baby we serve,” says Michael Magro, DO, president of St. Mary Medical Center. “Maternal sepsis is a critical and often life-threatening condition, and this recognition underscores the dedication of our physicians, nurses and support staff who work tireless to ensure the best outcomes possible for our patients.”

In Pennsylvania, perinatal health issues persist, including racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and neonatal outcomes, higher than average maternal sepsis rates, and drug overdose deaths during pregnancy and postpartum. The PA PQC addresses these challenges through various initiatives and collaborative efforts designed to improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes across the state.

“We are proud to recognize the hospitals across Pennsylvania that are leading the way in improving maternal and newborn outcomes in childbirth,” says Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD, president and CEO of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF). “Their commitment to quality improvement and patient-centered care is helping to address some of the most pressing challenges in maternal health. These designations reflect meaningful progress toward safer care for all families in the commonwealth.”

The PA PQC is administered by the JHF and Women's Health Activist Movement Global, and it is affiliated with the Northeast PQC.