December 26th, 2025 – 9:00 AM
WRGA Staff Reports –
Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its annual listing of the “Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.” This annual list helps patients make informed decisions on where to find the nation’s best maternal care based on well-above-average outcomes of quality measures, such as rates of unexpected complications, C-sections and exclusive breast milk feeding.
Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center was also designated a “Maternity Care Access Hospital” for providing quality care to expectant parents in areas that would otherwise have inadequate access to maternity services. Of the 901 hospitals U.S. News evaluated, only 92 earned both the maternity access destination and a ‘Best Hospital for Maternity Care’ rating.
“These two prestigious honors are a reflection of our dedication to supporting expectant parents through one of the most memorable moments in their lives and a signal of our commitment to rural health,” said Kurt Stuenkel, president of Atrium Health Floyd. “More than 160,000 babies have been delivered at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center over the past eight decades. We are proud of that history. And we are committed to providing safe, high-quality care to families in our local community while also being a place where parents can feel empowered and well-informed.”
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. The U.S. News Best Hospitals for Maternity Care methodology is based entirely on objective measures of quality, such as cesarean 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.
Across Advocate Health, which Atrium Health is a part, a total of 25 hospitals received the honor of ‘Best Hospital for Maternity Care’, and six hospitals were given the maternity access destination.
