U.S. News & World Report names Parrish Medical Center Among 2026 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care

TITUSVILLE, FLA. (January 12, 2026)—U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Parrish Medical Center as a 2026 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care. This is the second consecutive year Parrish has made the list and is the highest award a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care annual study, now in its fifth edition.

U.S. News began evaluating maternity care hospitals in 2021, rating hospitals that provide labor and delivery services and submit detailed data to the publication for analysis. For the 2026 edition, approximately 900 hospitals nationwide submitted maternity data for evaluation. Best Hospitals for Maternity Care ratings are intended to assist expectant parents, in consultation with their prenatal care providers, in making informed decisions about where to receive maternity services that best meet their family’s needs.

Parrish Medical Center earned a High Performing designation in recognition of maternity care as measured by factors such as C-section rates in lower-risk pregnancies, severe unexpected newborn complication rates, exclusive breast milk feeding rates, and birthing-friendly practices, among other measures.

“Earning this recognition from U.S. News & World Report confirms the exceptional skill and dedication to maternal care quality and patient experiences delivered through the hands and hearts of our care teams,” said George Mikitarian, President and CEO of Parrish Healthcare.

“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, Ph.D., 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 on this accolade, or to preview all hospitals recognized, please visit Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. For more information on Parrish Medical Center and/or Parrish Healthcare, please visit parrishhealthcare.com.