Brigham and Women’s ranked No. 1 in US for OB/GYN care

Key takeaways:

• Brigham and Women’s Hospital was ranked as the No. 1 hospital for OB/GYN care in the U.S.
• This is the third year that Brigham and Women’s Hospital has been ranked as No. 1 in OB/GYN care.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital was named the top hospital in the U.S. for OB/GYN care, according to the 2024-2025 Best Hospitals rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

This is the third year in a row that Brigham and Women’s Hospital has been ranked as the No. 1 hospital for OB/GYN care in the U.S. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota had been ranked as the No. 1 hospital for OB/GYN care prior to the 2022-2023 rankings.

After Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the following institutions were also ranked as the best hospitals for OB/GYN care for 2024-2025 by U.S. News and World Report:

• 2. Johns Hopkins Hospital
• 3. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota
• 4. Cleveland Clinic
• 5. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

“Choosing the right hospital to match your needs shouldn't be a guessing game,” Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News, said in the press release. “The 2024-2025 edition of Best Hospitals provides patients and their families clear,

data-driven insights on hospital performance and empowers Americans to choose the facility best suited to their specific health care needs.”

New this year, U.S. News and World Report identified the top regional hospitals for equitable access, highlighting 98 hospitals that care for patients in underserved communities, according to the release. In addition, now in the 35th year, the 2024-2025 Best Hospitals rankings now include Medicare Advantage data, the introduction of outpatient outcomes in specialty and surgical ratings, refinement of logics identifying interhospital transfers, a combined gynecological cancer surgery rating, and more.

“Similar to other U.S. News specialty rankings, Best Hospitals in Obstetrics and Gynecology highlights 50 hospitals capable of treating patients with some of the most challenging gynecological conditions, such as metastatic gynecological cancers,” Harder told Healio. “These hospitals tend to be magnets for high-acuity referral care and have a track record of achieving good outcomes for older, medically complex patients. Each of these hospitals also provides obstetric care, either onsite or at an affiliated campus nearby; U.S. News evaluates obstetrical services under the aegis of Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.”

Reference:

• U.S. News reveals the 2024-2025 Best Hospitals. https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings?src=usn_pr. Published July 16, 2024. Accessed July 16, 2024.