The Birth Centers at Palomar Medical Centers Escondido and Poway have been recognized by Blue Shield of California with a Blue Distinction Centers (BDC) for Maternity Care designation for providing higher quality maternity care. To achieve the designation, the birth centers had to meet rigorous BDC quality selection criteria for maternity care set by the ... Read more

The California Health and Human Services Agency has placed both Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway and Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido on the “Maternity Honor Roll” for achieving low cesarean sections (C-sections) rates for 2020. This was the third year in a row for Escondido and second year for Poway. Reducing the number ... Read more

All babies born at Palomar Medical Centers in Escondido and Poway this month received red hats made by volunteers to celebrate American Heart Month. At Palomar UC San Diego Health we celebrate all the ways we keep hearts safe, including our babies. Did you know every baby born in the United States has a heart ... Read more