Jennifer Winston

3 weeks ago | health.usnews.com | Jennifer Winston |Kaylan Ware |Ben Harder

Each year, U.S. News announces its list of Best Hospitals for Maternity Care, which identifies hospitals that provide high quality care to expecting patients with uncomplicated pregnancies. The related Maternity Care Access Hospitals designation recognizes hospitals that are providing good care to communities that would not otherwise have access to maternity care. Patients can use these ratings, in consultation with their doctor, to choose the hospital that is right for them.

Oct 25, 2024 | healio.com | Emma Bascom |Jennifer Winston |Carol L. DiBerardino

You've successfully added to your alerts. You will receive an email when new content is published. Click Here to Manage Email Alerts We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Key takeaways: Recent data revealed that millions in the U.S. live in maternity care deserts. Another report, however, highlighted the best hospitals for maternity care in the country.

Oct 24, 2024 | usnews.com | Jennifer Winston

Jennifer Winston, Ph.D., is a Health Data Scientist at U.S. News & World Report, where she leads survey development, data collection, and analysis for Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. She also contributes to U.S. News’ health equity ratings and Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. She holds a Ph.D. in Medical Geography from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Masters in International Environmental Policy from the Middlebury Institute of International Affairs.

Aug 29, 2024 | health.usnews.com | Jennifer Winston |Ben Harder

U.S. News annually recognizes hospitals that meet high standards in caring for patients with uncomplicated pregnancies as Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. The goal of this designation is to help pregnant patients, in consultation with their doctors, make informed decisions about where to receive their maternity care. The 414 medical centers identified today as Best Hospitals for Maternity Care met high standards for each of the quality metrics in a detailed survey U.S. News administered.

Aug 29, 2024 | health.usnews.com | Jennifer Winston |Ben Harder

Since 2021, U.S. News has recognized hospitals that meet high standards in caring for patients with uncomplicated pregnancies as Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. To identify these hospitals, we use objective data collected in our annual Maternity Services Survey. This year, as previously announced, we made a number of changes to the survey with a goal of reducing the effort required of hospitals. An all-time high of 817 hospitals submitted maternity data in 2024.