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Podcast: Pharmacy Podcast Network
Episode: 2025 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care | MaternalRx
Description: In this episode of MaternalRx, Danielle Plummer interviews Dr. Jennifer Winston, a healthcare analyst who evaluated data from over 800 hospitals to identify the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. Learn about the metrics that distinguish top-performing hospitals, from fewer severe unexpected newborn complications and lower C-section rates to higher breastfeeding support, new data highlighting racial and ethnic equity in maternity care and much else!
Key Highlights:
Best Hospitals for Maternity Care:
47% more likely to be designated as “Baby-Friendly.”
22% lower C-section rates.
44% fewer severe unexpected newborn complications.
33% lower episiotomy rates.
12% higher breastfeeding rates.
13% more...