Parkland named a 2025 High Performing hospital for maternity care

Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a provider of exceptional care

DALLAS – U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Parkland Memorial Hospital as a 2025 high-performing hospital 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.

U.S. News began evaluating maternity care hospitals in 2021, rating hospitals that provide labor and delivery services and submitting detailed data for analysis to the publication. Best Hospitals for Maternity Care assist expectant parents, in consultation with their prenatal care team, in making informed decisions about where to receive maternity services that best meet their family’s needs.

Parkland 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.

“We are honored to receive the distinction of being named a 2025 High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report. This recognition is a direct reflection of the dedication, expertise, and compassionate care provided by our entire team at Parkland led by Elaine Duryea, MD, and Carmen Bowling, DNP. I could not be prouder of this team,” said Joseph Chang, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Parkland. “We are committed to ensuring the best possible outcomes for mothers, babies, and families in our community.”

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, PhD, 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.

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