WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Novant Health is once again North Carolina’s most-recognized health system for maternity services for the third consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report. The following seven Novant Health facilities were named 2026 High Performing hospitals in the annual U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals for Maternity Care recognition:
- Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center
- Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
- Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
- Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
- Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
- Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
- Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center
Additionally, U.S. News & World Report recognized Brunswick Medical Center, Rowan Medical Center and Thomasville Medical Center as Maternity Care Access Hospitals – essential hospitals serving communities that wouldn’t otherwise have access to maternity care.
“From prenatal care to delivery, our maternity care teams are deeply invested in creating remarkable outcomes for every pregnancy and every family,” said Dr. Lewis Lipscomb, physician in chief for Novant Health Women’s & Children’s Institute. “Making high-quality care more accessible throughout our communities is an important part of our long-standing commitment to elevating maternal and infant health. We are proud to earn this recognition from U.S. News, and, most importantly, proud to serve each patient who entrusts Novant Health with caring for them and their growing family.”
U.S. News & World Report evaluated 901 hospitals from across the United States in its study, designating just 495 of them as High Performing. The methodology is based on rigorous, objective measures of quality in maternity care, including C-section rates, newborn complication rates, outcomes disparities, implementation of breastfeeding best practices, and more.
“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 & World Report. “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.”
The Novant Health Women’s & Children’s Institute is committed to providing specialized care for women and children at every stage of life, including maternity services. Each patient’s individual needs are assessed by clinicians with expertise in the most effective technologies and treatment options to support a healthy pregnancy and delivery. For patients who may be at high risk of developing complications during pregnancy, Novant Health offers specialized care and treatment options. This includes connecting high-risk patients with perinatologists, or specialist obstetricians who have completed an additional three years of training in high-risk pregnancies.
Novant Health also supports patients with valuable resources, including prenatal education, support groups and outpatient breastfeeding clinics through which patients can access private in-person or video visits with board-certified Novant Health lactation consultants.
Learn more about maternity care at Novant Health.
About Novant Health
Novant Health is an integrated network of nearly 900 locations, including 19 hospitals, more than 750 physician clinics and urgent care centers, outpatient facilities, and imaging and pharmacy services. This network supports a seamless and personalized healthcare experience for communities in North Carolina and South Carolina. Novant Health is nationally recognized for our unwavering commitment to safety and the highest quality care, and we serve as a catalyst for healthcare transformation through clinical trials, leading-edge research, innovative care delivery models and robust virtual care networks. The expertise and empathy of our more than 41,000 team members along with more than 8,600 independent and employed clinicians are at the heart of Our Cause as industry leaders caring for communities across the Carolinas. In 2024, Novant Health provided more than $1.6 billion in community benefit, including financial assistance and services.
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