SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital has been named to Newsweek’s 2026 list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals. The annual ranking recognizes the top maternity hospitals in the U.S., spotlighting institutions that excel in three key areas: hospital quality metrics, patient experience and hospital recommendation from peers.
The magazine’s list of Best Maternity Hospitals was determined through a rigorous evaluation process, incorporating a nationwide online survey of health care professionals and hospital managers with knowledge about maternity processes, results from patient experience surveys and hospital quality metrics from several sources with a focus on indicators relevant to maternity care.
“Every birth represents an extraordinary responsibility, and our Joyful Beginnings team takes that trust to heart,” said Tammy Powell, president of SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital and SSM Health Bone & Joint Hospital at St. Anthony. “Their unwavering commitment to supporting families at every stage of the birthing journey makes this national recognition especially meaningful.”
Newsweek and its data gathering partner Statista awarded SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital its “four ribbon” recognition which represents scores greater than 70% in each of the three categories. This year, data from Leapfrog Hospital and Surgery Center Survey was included in the analysis of each hospital.
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital’s Joyful Beginnings Childbirth Center provides personalized options for delivery, including natural childbirth and highly-trained anesthesiologists, high risk care, surgical options if needed, a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and much more.
For more information about SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital Joyful Beginnings, visit the Joyful Beginnings Childbirth Center.
About SSM Health in Oklahoma
SSM Health in Oklahoma includes St. Anthony Hospital (Oklahoma City), Bone & Joint Hospital at St. Anthony (Oklahoma City), SSM Health Outpatient Center (Oklahoma City), St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee (Shawnee, Okla.), St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee, Seminole Campus (Seminole, Okla.), St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest (Midwest City, Okla.), and SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital, an SSM Health Select Medical partnership (Oklahoma City). The SSM Health network in Oklahoma also includes five SSM Health St. Anthony Healthplex campuses, seven managed hospitals, 17 rural affiliated hospitals and SSM Health Medical Group with more than 350 physicians and providers.
