Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital and Paoli Hospital Recognized by Newsweek as Best Maternity Hospitals 2023
Bryn Mawr, PA — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital and Paoli Hospital, part of Main Line Health, have been recognized as Best Maternity Hospitals 2023 by Newsweek.
With this achievement, the three hospitals continue to distinguish themselves as regional leaders in delivering the highest quality of maternity care, demonstrating their ongoing excellence and commitment to care from pregnancy through postpartum. Lankenau and Bryn Mawr each were awarded five ribbons by Newsweek, which is the publication’s top honor for maternity care; Paoli received four ribbons. For Bryn Mawr, the honor marks the fourth consecutive year receiving recognition from the publication.
Presented by Newsweek and consumer data firm Statista Inc., the Best Maternity Hospitals list highlights 384 recipients who provide excellence in maternity services. Overall, 159 hospitals received five ribbons and 225 received four. Newsweek and Statista rely on a comprehensive methodology that supports the data based on the following:
- A nationwide online survey in which hospital managers and maternity healthcare professionals (such as neonatal care providers and OB/GYNs) were asked to recommend leading maternity hospitals
- Medical key performance indicator data relevant to maternity care (such as a hospital’s rate of cesarean births)
- Results from patient satisfaction surveys
“This recognition from Newsweek is a tribute to the excellence, dedication and leadership demonstrated by our hospitals and care team members in delivering safe, equitable and high-quality maternity care,” said Joseph Gobern, MD, MBA, FACOG, system chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Main Line Health. “We are extremely proud that patients in our community continue to choose Main Line Health hospitals, knowing we will take care of them and their babies every step of the way.”
About Main Line Health
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health is a not-for-profit health system serving Philadelphia and its suburbs. Main Line Health's commitment — to deliver safe, high-quality, equitable and affordable care for treating and curing disease, playing an important role in prevention and disease management, as well as training physicians and other health care providers — reflects our intent to be the region's premier choice for clinical care, research, and education. A team of more than 13,000 employees and over 3,500 employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers care for patients throughout Main Line Health.
At Main Line Health's core are four of the region's most respected acute care hospitals — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as one of the nation's premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital.
Main Line Health also includes Mirmont Treatment Center for drug and alcohol recovery; Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice, which includes skilled home health care, hospice and home infusion services; Main Line Health Centers, primary and specialty care, lab and radiology, and other outpatient services located in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square; Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a biomedical research organization; and Main Line HealthCare, one of the region's largest multispecialty physician networks.
Main Line Health is the recipient of numerous awards for quality care and service, including the prestigious American Hospital Association Quest for Quality Prize, highest tier ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for Overall Hospital Quality and systemwide recognition in the 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Main Line Health is committed to creating an environment of diversity, respect, equity and inclusion, has proudly received awards in this area and has embraced the American Hospital Association's #123forEquity Pledge to Act to eliminate disparities in care. We are dedicated to advancing patient-centered care, education and research to help patients stay healthy and live their best lives.
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