Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center | Hospital Safety Data

Maternal Safety Score

Concern

3.95 / 10

Has significant areas of concern on key safety measures.

The safety standard for C-sections is 23.6% or lower. The safety standard for episiotomies is 5% or lower.

C-Section Rate

Not disclosed

This hospital has not shared this information

Safety standard: 23.6% · National avg: 25.3%

Episiotomy Rate

Not disclosed

This hospital has not shared this information

Safety standard: 5% · National avg: 3.4%

These rates are for first-time mothers with a single baby, full-term, head-down. This is the most common low-risk birth situation.

Services & Patient Support

✓VBAC available

✓Midwives on staff

✗Doulas not permitted

✓Breastfeeding support, in-hospital and after discharge

✓No early elective induction policy

✓NICU on site

What to Know Before You Choose

⚠Leapfrog Safety Grade B (Spring 2026).

⚠Major academic medical center affiliated with UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine.

⚠NTSV c-section rate not publicly extracted; CA state average is 24.2%.

⚠Level IV NICU; high-risk obstetric center.

⚠UCLA Health employs certified nurse-midwives and has robust patient-centered birth policies.

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