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GRAND RAPIDS and SOUTHFIELD, Mich., – December 10, 2024 – Seven Corewell Health hospitals have been ranked as High Performing for maternity care (uncomplicated pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report. The following hospitals earned this designation:

• Corewell Health Butterworth/Blodgett Hospitals
• Corewell Health Gerber Hospital
• Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital
• Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital
• Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital
• Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital
• Corewell Health Trenton Hospital

High Performing, the highest designation a hospital can receive, recognizes excellence in 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 understand parents have a choice on where they deliver their babies. That's why we are thrilled seven of our hospitals have been recognized for their outstanding maternity care,” said James Moses, M.D., chief quality, safety and experience officer, Corewell Health. “This designation recognizes the exceptional care provided by teams across the state for those parents choosing to give birth at Corewell Health.”

Corewell Health will deliver close to 28,000 babies this year, delivering one in four born in Michigan.

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, Ph.D., 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.

For more information, visit Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.

About Corewell Health

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 65,000+ dedicated people—including more than 12,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,500 nurses providing care and services in 21 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.3 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness. For more information, visit corewellhealth.org.

About U.S. News & World Report

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