Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center

Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center (SMSC) offers state-of-the-art maternity, medical & surgical servic That is why we want you to be involved in your care.

Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center (SMSC) offers state-of-the-art maternity and medical/surgical services, combining patient-center care and family convenience with the safety and security of a licensed and accredited acute-care hospital. The hospital was designed and built to help you feel as comfortable as possible. With 30 licensed beds, SMSC is small enough to provide the utmost personal attent

ion to every patient. At SMSC, you will find amenities you may not expect to find in most hospitals. Studies show that the quickest way to heal after surgery is by being active. Our hospital was designed to promote wellness and healing. The wide hallways, soft hues, balconies and expansive windows are there to help you feel better, sooner. Everyone on our staff, from nurses to guest services, really understands what patients need. For our maternity services, we have both doctors and midwives on staff, which means you have a choice in your obstetrical care. We have six operating rooms, 12 birthing suites and 18 medical/surgical patient suites. As a smaller facility we are able to provide you with personal attention when you want it and quiet time when you need it. A joint project of Sutter Health and the Santa Cruz Medical Clinic, SMSC was completed and opened to patients in March of 1996. The hospital is fully accredited by The Joint Commission.

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Excellent news! Fourteen Sutter hospital campuses are recognized nationally for 2025 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care b...
12/31/2024

Excellent news! Fourteen Sutter hospital campuses are recognized nationally for 2025 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care by U.S. News and World Report.

Congratulations to our clinical teams and staff who deliver exceptional care every day. Read more, see full list here: https://bit.ly/3VWRC7q.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sutter Health hospitals have been recognized for delivering top-tier maternity care, earning accolades from U.S. News & World Report and California Health and Human Services Agency in partnership with Cal Hospital Compare. Fourteen Sutter hospital campuses were named to U.S. N...

Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz is proud to be named a 2024 The Leapfrog Group Top General Hospital! A h...
12/17/2024

Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz is proud to be named a 2024 The Leapfrog Group Top General Hospital! A heartfelt thank you to our incredible team for their unwavering dedication to delivering top-notch, compassionate care! https://bit.ly/41AWeDP

Early in his career, Steve’s addiction began innocently enough. Now, as a part-time pharmacist at Sutter, he bravely sha...
09/16/2024

Early in his career, Steve’s addiction began innocently enough. Now, as a part-time pharmacist at Sutter, he bravely shares his story to show that recovery is possible and to inspire others to seek the support they need.

By Marycon Young, Vitals contributor Pharmacists encounter medications and other drugs every day on the job. But for pharmacist Steve Leuck, the linkage became too close. Early in his career, he found himself in the grips of addiction. “The first nine years I was progressively using prescription m...

We’re proud to share that 20 Sutter hospitals and 2 Sutter medical foundations have been recognized as "LGBTQ+ Healthcar...
05/11/2024

We’re proud to share that 20 Sutter hospitals and 2 Sutter medical foundations have been recognized as "LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leaders'' by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Sutter Health is committed to treating our LGBTQ+ patients, visitors, employees and clinicians equitably, with compassion and respect. Details here: https://bit.ly/3WxMBDl.

Join us in celebrating the recent appointment of Stephanie Connor Kent as the new CEO of Sutter Maternity & Surgery Cent...
04/19/2024

Join us in celebrating the recent appointment of Stephanie Connor Kent as the new CEO of Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz! As the chief nurse executive at the acute care hospital since 2017, her skilled leadership has helped Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz achieve numerous certifications and advance high-quality healthcare in the region.

“We are so pleased that Stephanie is continuing her career at Sutter Health by stepping into the permanent CEO role, full-time.” - Greater Silicon Valley Market President Kevin Cook

Read more: https://bit.ly/3Up5re9

New Year, new beginnings and perfect timing! 👶🍼 Baby Prana made her debut as the first baby born in Santa Cruz County in...
01/05/2024

New Year, new beginnings and perfect timing! 👶🍼 Baby Prana made her debut as the first baby born in Santa Cruz County in 2024. Prana was delivered at Sutter Maternity and Surgical Center on her exact due date, January 1. This timely and punctual arrival follows in the footsteps of her dad, Visesh, who also arrived on his due date, a rare occurrence happening only 3-5% of the time! Congratulations to parents Deepika and Visesh on their new addition to their family!

This holiday season, embrace the spirit of giving and help feed hope virtually! Join us in raising funds for Second Harv...
12/18/2023

This holiday season, embrace the spirit of giving and help feed hope virtually! Join us in raising funds for Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz’s 2023 Holiday Food and Fund Drive. Let's come together to spread holiday cheer and make a positive impact on our community! https://bit.ly/470yckt

👏🏼 13 Sutter campuses have been named on U.S. News and World Report's Best Hospitals for Maternity Care list and 16 camp...
12/05/2023

👏🏼 13 Sutter campuses have been named on U.S. News and World Report's Best Hospitals for Maternity Care list and 16 campuses earned Birthing-Friendly Designation from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Read more about the recognitions: https://bit.ly/480RNSA.

As soon as expectant parents hear the happy words, “you’re pregnant!” they face a slew of choices. What’s the right diet? Which prenatal tests? Which birth center is best? With so many things to consider, parents-to-be naturally seek out pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum services that ins...

Join us in spreading holiday cheer! Sutter Health and Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center are teaming up with Second Har...
12/05/2023

Join us in spreading holiday cheer! Sutter Health and Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center are teaming up with Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz for the 2023 Holiday Food and Fund Drive. Your generous donation can make this holiday brighter for a local family. https://bit.ly/3Gtd7nZ

A heartwarming tradition conditions continues! Matilynn's journey began at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center, where sh...
08/04/2023

A heartwarming tradition conditions continues! Matilynn's journey began at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center, where she was born, and now 22 years later, she returned to welcome her own little one into the world at the same hospital. Just like her mom before her, Matilynn received support and resources from Sutter's lactation center, making it a reminder of the support system that spans generations.

This , read how the Sutter team helped Matilynn during her breastfeeding journey. https://bit.ly/3OHTiy5

We're proud to champion  + healthcare equality! 19 of our facilities were named 2022-2023 "Leaders in LGBTQ+ Healthcare ...
06/12/2023

We're proud to champion + healthcare equality! 19 of our facilities were named 2022-2023 "Leaders in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality" by the Human Rights Campaign. “Our ongoing commitment is to provide compassionate, high-quality care to all that is free from discrimination and affirms gender identity and sexual orientation,” shares Jill Ragsdale, Sutter Health’s chief people & culture officer.

See how we're leading the way in health equality and beyond: https://bit.ly/3N5m7Ta.

Nineteen facilities within Sutter Health’s integrated, not-for-profit network earned the designation of 2022-2023 LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leaders from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, publishers of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI). This two-year designation recognizes healthcare provide...

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