2007 Utah Hospital Comparison Report on Maternity and Newborns

Welcome to the 2007 Utah Hospital Comparison Report: Maternity and Newborns. The Utah Department of Health is committed to publishing consumer-friendly reports that will enable patients and their families to become more actively involved in their health care. If you are planning to have a baby here in Utah, you will find this report to be very helpful as you consider where to give birth.

From financial help to preparing for pregnancy, Utah’s Baby Your Baby program has the answers you are looking for.  Visit their Website at http://www.babyyourbaby.org or call toll-free 1-800-826-9662.

Click on one of the links below to view hospital comparison information based on charges, utilization and patient safety.

Hospital Charges  |  Hospital Utilization Rates |  Hospital Patient Safety

Hospital Charges

Many factors will affect the cost for your hospital stay. Read more...

Read more about:

• Having a Healthy Pregnancy
• Cesarean Delivery
• Methods and measures used for the charge section of this report

Hospital Utilization Rates*

Many factors affect a hospital’s performance on utilization measures. Read more...

** Talk with your doctor to decide if VBAC is right for you.

Read more about:

• Cesarean (C-Section) Delivery
• Methods and measures used for the hospital utilization rates in this report

Hospital Patient Safety*

Read more about:

• Methods and measures used for the patient safety section in this report

* More information about utilization rates and patient safety indicators can be found at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) web site.