Five Memorial Hermann Health System hospitals have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, as 2026 High Performing hospitals for Maternity Care. The ranking, listed under Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital, is inclusive of four other campuses: Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center, Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital and Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital*. This is the highest award a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care annual study.
According to U.S. News, Best Hospitals for Maternity Care assist expectant parents, in consultation with their prenatal care team, in making informed decisions about where to receive maternity services that best meets their family’s needs.
Together, these five Memorial Hermann hospitals earned a High Performing designation in recognition of 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.
“The inclusion of five hospital campuses in our system within this year’s maternity care rankings by U.S. News & World Report highlights the strides we have made to serve as a leader in maternity care within the country’s preeminent medical destination,” said Jenn Todd, Vice President of the Women's Service Line at Memorial Hermann Health System. “Memorial Hermann serves the highest volume and acuity of Labor and Delivery patients in the Houston area, and we are proud to provide exceptional care to families in our community.”
U.S. News evaluated 901 hospitals from across the United States. Just over half of all hospitals evaluated for U.S. News’ 2026 ratings edition have been recognized as Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.
In addition to this new recognition, several other Memorial Hermann campuses and service lines previously ranked in the 2025-2026 report:
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 the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care webpage.
*Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital does not currently offer maternity care, however, data from the hospital was included in a joint submission for these rankings.