UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill and UNC Health Rex in Raleigh made the Newsweek list
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Two UNC Health Hospitals have been named to Newsweek’s “America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2025” list:
- UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill, NC)
- UNC Health Rex (Raleigh, NC)
Only 20 hospitals in North Carolina are included in America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2025. Both UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill and UNC Health Rex in Raleigh were awarded the highest ranking with 5 ribbons each. Both have also earned this award for four years in a row.
Additionally, both have also been recognized for America’s Best In-State Hospitals 2025, ranked 2nd and 3rd for the State of North Carolina and in the Top 100 for World’s Best Hospital Awarded by Newsweek.
UNC Hospitals has also been awarded the following by Newsweek:
- World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2025 – Cardiology – Ranked 87
- World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2025 – Endocrinology – Ranked 84
- World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2025 – Obstetrics & Gynecology – Ranked 21
- World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2025 – Oncology – Ranked 165
- World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2025 – Orthopedics- Ranked 90
- World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2025 – Pediatrics- Ranked 68
Newsweek partnered with data and business intelligence portal Statista for the fourth annual ranking of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals. The list recognizes the 404 leading maternity hospitals in the U.S.
The ranking is based on a nationwide online survey of hospital managers and medical professionals (regarding areas like perinatal care and operative obstetrics) as well as publicly available data from hospital surveys addressing the patient experience (including topics such as cleanliness and communication about medication).
Data on hospital quality metrics—like the number of elective deliveries and level of personnel vaccination—was provided from several sources, including nonprofit hospital accreditation organization The Joint Commission, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Health Resources and Services Administration.
About UNC Health
UNC Health is a state entity and an affiliated enterprise of the University of North Carolina system, comprised of 15 hospitals, 19 hospital campuses and more than 900 clinics along with the clinical patient care programs of the UNC School of Medicine (SOM). It exists to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others we serve and to further the teaching mission of the University of North Carolina SOM. Our hospitals have received numerous awards and recognition for quality care, patient safety and the overall patient experience. For more information, please visit unchealth.org.