← Hospital Safety Data
Kaiser Permanente · Los Angeles, CA

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

4867 Sunset Boulevard · Los Angeles, CA
CMS Birthing-Friendly
NTSV C-Section Rate
>30%
✗ Above the 23.6% national benchmark
Episiotomy Rate
< 5%
✓ Below the 5% benchmark
Services & Practices
✓
VBAC Available
✓
Certified Midwives on Staff
4.0% of births attended by midwives
✗
Hospital Employs Doulas
✓
Lactation Services
✓
NICU On-Site
✗
Hydrotherapy Tub During Labor
✗
Baby-Friendly Designation
What to Know Before You Choose
⚠C-section rate above 30% — significantly higher than the national benchmark of 23.6%
⚠US News: not rated High Performing in Maternity Care
Data Source US News Best Hospitals 2025 · Data year: 2025
View original source →

Leapfrog Group 2024-2025 Hospital Survey, US News Best Hospitals 2025 Maternity Care ratings. US News does not publish exact NTSV c-section or episiotomy percentages — only ranges and qualitative tiers. Exact numeric rates are sourced from Leapfrog when available. For US News-sourced hospitals, c_section_rate is null and c_section_rate_range reflects the US News-reported range. Episiotomy_rate is null for US News hospitals; episiotomy_below_5_pct indicates whether US News reported the rate as below 5%.