Salt Lake City—U.S. News & World Report has released its annual rankings of the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care in America and 17 Intermountain Health hospitals have been recognized as high performing for 2024.
The annual ranking is designed to be a guide to help inform expecting families on where they can receive the best care in their area.
“The personalized, expert care our expectant mothers receive from our caregivers contributes to an exceptional patient experience and healthy outcomes for both mom and baby,” said Sean Esplin, MD, senior medical director for Women’s Health and Neonatal Clinical Program at Intermountain Health. “To see so many Intermountain hospitals featured on this list recognizes the high-quality care given by our caregivers every day which is truly making a difference in the health of the communities we serve.”
U.S. New & World Report determines their rankings by analyzing labor and delivery data from a host of topics including newborn complications, Caesarean-section and breastfeeding rates, along with whether a hospital meets new federal criteria for “birthing-friendly” practices.
The Intermountain maternity hospitals receiving a high-performance ranking include:
- American Fork Hospital in American Fork, Utah.
- Cassia Regional Hospital in Burley, Idaho.
- Cedar City Hospital in Cedar City, Utah.
- Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Colorado.
- Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City, Montana.
- Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah.
- LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Layton Hospital in Layton, Utah.
- Logan Regional Hospital in Logan, Utah.
- Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
- McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah.
- Orem Community Hospital in Orem, Utah.
- Platte Valley Hospital in Brighton, Colorado.
- Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado.
- St. George Regional Hospital in St. George, Utah.
- St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colorado.
- St. Vincent Healthcare in…
