Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital Named Maternity Care Access Hospital by U.S. News & World Report

GREENSBURG, PA, December 10, 2024 … U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital a 2025 Maternity Care Access Hospital.

U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care ratings now recognize hospitals offering essential maternity services to underserved communities. 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.

“U.S. News awarded the Maternity Care Access Hospital designation to just 118hospitals nationwide,” said Jennifer Winston, health data scientist at U.S. News. “These hospitals ensure continued access to critical maternity care services and demonstrate their dedication to closing the gap in maternity care deserts.”

The U.S. News Maternity Care Access Hospitals designation is based on a number of measures including geographic isolation, number of obstetric providers per 10,000 births and hospital quality. Maternity Care Access Hospitals must also meet quality measures for C-section, severe unexpected newborn complications, and episiotomy.

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