Dec. 19, 2024 — In the most recent U.S. News & World Report ratings for the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care, UF Health Shands Hospital received the highest possible rating for its services, a designation signifying the hospital provides the highest quality of maternal care for uncomplicated pregnancies. This marks the fourth year in a row the hospital has received this rating.

“We are incredibly honored to be selected as a high-performing center for maternity care.  Our doctors, nurses, midwives, and team members continually demonstrate leadership and expertise in maternity care that are critical to ensuring the best outcomes during pregnancy and childbirth,” said Shireen Madani Sims, M.D., interim chair of the UF College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. “We are proud of this recognition, as it is a testament to our team’s accomplishments and their focus on patient-centered, evidence-based, high-quality care for our community.”

UF Health Shands Hospital is a Level IV maternal care facility recognized by the Joint Commission’s Maternal Levels of Care Verification program in collaboration with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Highlights of the labor and delivery program at UF include childbirth classes, private rooms or suites, a neonatal intensive care unit, and breastfeeding and lactation consultants.

Obstetrics and gynecology at UF ranked among the top 50 in the nation earlier this year in the U.S. News & World Report annual rankings.