Four UPMC Central Pa. Hospitals Named to U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care

December 10, 2024

HARRISBURG, Pa. – U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named UPMC Magee-Womens at UPMC Carlisle, UPMC Hanover, UPMC Harrisburg and UPMC Memorial as 2025 High Performing hospitals for Maternity Care. This is the highest award a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care annual study.

UPMC Carlisle also received the Maternity Care Access Hospital designation that recognizes hospitals that provide access to quality care for expectant parents in communities that would otherwise be considered maternity care deserts. Introduced last year, the Maternity Care Access Hospital designation recognizes essential hospitals serving communities that would be in danger of becoming maternity care deserts if they were to stop providing crucial maternity care services.

Only 14% of all U.S. News evaluated hospitals have been designated as Maternity Care Access Hospitals. Hospitals were evaluated based on detailed data submitted to U.S. News.

“This recognition highlights the dedication of our skilled physicians, nurses, and staff who provide top-quality maternity care and compassionate service to families throughout central Pennsylvania,” said David Gibbons, senior vice president, UPMC Health Services Division and regional market president, UPMC in Central Pa. “We are committed to delivering world-class care and ensuring an exceptional experience for our patients as they welcome their bundles of joy. We are honored to be part of these cherished moments.”

The four hospitals earned a High Performing designation in recognition of maternity care as measured by factors such as severe unexpected newborn complication rates, birthing-friendly practices and transparency on racial/ethnic disparities, among other measures.

U.S. News evaluated 817 hospitals from across the United States. Only half of all hospitals evaluated for U.S. News’ 2025 ratings edition have been recognized as Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.

“The hospitals recognized by U.S. News as Best Hospitals for Maternity Care showcase exceptional care for expectant parents,” said Jennifer Winston, Ph.D., health data scientist at U.S. News. “These hospitals demonstrate significantly lower C-section rates and severe unexpected newborn complications compared to hospitals not recognized by U.S. News.”

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, severe unexpected newborn complication rates, exclusive breast milk feeding rates, birthing-friendly practices and reporting on racial/ethnic disparities, among other measures.

UPMC Magee-Womens provides the state’s largest network of top-rated maternity care. Across the hospitals with obstetric services, UPMC delivers close to 25,000 babies each year. For more information about UPMC Magee-Womens services in central Pennsylvania, visit UPMC.com/CentralPaWomen.