Mercy Hospital named a U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Hospital for Maternity Care

Date: 12/12/2023

U.S. News & World Report has named Northern Light Mercy Hospital as a “high performing” hospital for maternity care. This is the highest designation a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. 

Northern Light Mercy Hospital obstetricians and midwives deliver exceptional care at its birthing center, which is supported 24/7 by onsite neonatal specialists.

“The birthing team’s family-centered, one-on-one approach really sets Mercy apart,” said Mercy Hospital president Charlie Therrien. “Our providers, nurses, and support staff work together to deliver a high level of care and an experience that is really special.”

U.S. News evaluated hospitals from across the nation that provide labor and delivery services and submitted detailed data to the publication for analysis. 
 
“Hospitals that receive a high performing designation as part of Best Hospitals for Maternity Care meet a high standard in caring for parents with uncomplicated pregnancies,” said Jennifer Winston, health data scientist at U.S. News. “These hospitals have C-section rates that are 26% lower, and newborn complication rates that are 37% lower than unrecognized hospitals. Parents-to-be can research their local hospitals’ performance metrics for free at health.usnews.com to help them choose where to have their baby.”

The U.S. News Best Hospitals for Maternity Care methodology is based entirely on objective measures of quality, such as C-section rates in lower-risk pregnancies, newborn complication rates, exclusive breast milk feeding rates, early elective delivery rates, birthing-friendly practices, and transparency on racial/ethnic disparities, among other measures.