Parkland named among U.S. News & World Report’s fifth annual 2026 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care
High Performing designation highlights Parkland’s commitment to supporting families
Parkland Health has been recognized as a 2026 High Performing hospital for maternity care by U.S. News & World Report. The High Performing designation is the publication’s top recognition for maternity care.
The annual list evaluates hospitals that provide labor and delivery services and choose to submit detailed data for review. For the 2026 edition, about 900 hospitals nationwide provided maternity care data for evaluation. The ratings are designed to help expectant parents, alongside their prenatal care providers, better understand how participating hospitals perform on key quality measures.
Parkland earned the High Performing designation based on factors such as C-section rates among lower-risk pregnancies, severe unexpected newborn complication rates, exclusive breast milk feeding rates and birthing-friendly practices, among other measures.
“This recognition underscores our role as a leading provider of maternity care and highlights our focus on safe, evidence-based practices,” said Joseph Chang, MD, Parkland’s Chief Medical Officer. “We are proud of the trust families place in us and remain focused on improving outcomes for our community.”
“Hospitals designated as a U.S. News Best Hospital for Maternity Care are national leaders. This recognition means they are consistently hitting crucial patient safety benchmarks compared to other hospitals,” said Jennifer Winston, PhD, Health Data Scientist at U.S. News. “It's a clear signal to expectant parents about where the highest standards of care are being practiced – when parents see this designation, they can be assured they are choosing a hospital dedicated to exceptional, evidence-based maternity care.”
For more information, visit Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.
For information about Parkland services, please visit www.parklandhealth.org.
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