Top-ranked hospitals for labor and delivery across the US
U.S. News & World Report has released its ratings of the "Best Hospitals for Maternity Care," evaluating 680 hospitals' labor and delivery care units. The hospitals were designated as "high performing" or "not high performing" based on their quality of care for parents with uncomplicated pregnancies. The high-performing facilities had lower C-section and newborn complication rates compared to other hospitals. The rankings also recognized 73 hospitals that serve communities with limited access to maternity care. However, the overall state of maternity care in the U.S. remains concerning, with high rates of preterm births and racial disparities in maternal mortality.