(Providence, RI) – Women & Infants Hospital is proud to announce it has once again been recognized as one of Money’s Best Hospitals for Maternity Care of 2026. Among 75 hospitals nationwide included on this year’s list, Women & Infants earned an A+ rating, underscoring its leadership in maternal and newborn care.
This distinction highlights the hospital’s ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care for mothers and newborns. Money’s evaluation considers key indicators of quality, including care before, during, and after birth, patient satisfaction, safety outcomes, and notable maternity care accreditations.
“Women & Infants Hospital is honored to be recognized by Money for our maternity care services,” said Methodius G. Tuuli, MD, MPH, MBA, Interim President and Chief of OBGYN, Women & Infants Hospital. “This achievement reflects the dedication of our entire team, who work tirelessly every day to provide the highest-quality care and support to the families we serve.”
The ranking methodology draws on patient ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as well as distinctions from leading accrediting bodies such as the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative and The Joint Commission.
As a trusted leader in women’s health, more than 80% of babies in Rhode Island are born at Women & Infants Hospital, reflecting the confidence families place in our expertise and care. The hospital continues to invest in innovation, including the new state-of-the-art labor and delivery center, designed to enhance comfort, safety, and the overall birth experience for patients and their families.
View the full list of Money’s Best Hospitals for Maternity Care 2026 here.
About Women & Infants Hospital
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, a Care New England hospital, is one of the nation’s leading specialty hospitals for women and newborns. A major teaching affiliate of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University for obstetrics, gynecology, and newborn pediatrics, as well as a number of specialized programs in women’s medicine, Women & Infants is the ninth largest stand-alone obstetrical service in the country and the largest in New England with approximately 8,700 deliveries per year. Women & Infants is a Designated Baby-Friendly® USA hospital and was recently ranked by Newsweek as one of America's Best Maternity Hospitals in 2024. The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology ranked 11 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Medical Schools specialty ranking.
Women & Infants has been designated as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiography; a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology; and a Neonatal Resource Services Center of Excellence. It is one of the largest and most prestigious research facilities in high-risk and normal obstetrics, gynecology, and newborn pediatrics in the nation, and is a member of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network, and Pelvic Floors Disorders Network, as well as the National Cancer Institute’s Gynecologic Oncology Group.
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