The UVM Health Network is excited to share that UVM Medical Center–our anchor academic medical center and Level 1 Trauma facility–has been named by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals In 2024.

In partnership with market research firm Statista, Newsweek compiled its America’s Best Maternity Hospitals list by conducting a nationwide survey of hospital managers and medical professionals specializing in reproductive health areas, such as perinatal care and operative obstetrics. Participants were asked about the quality of perinatal care, operative obstetrics, patient education and counseling, accommodation and service, and nurse and midwifery staffing.

“I am proud to see our team recognized for the outstanding service we provide to our community,” said Marti Churchill, CNM, MSN, Clinical Coordinator for Midwifery Services at UVM Medical Center. “As a team, we support individualized care which is trauma responsive and holistic in its approach. Midwifery philosophy has played a role in informing the overall approach to care provided to birthing people at UVM Medical Center for the past 55 years. Midwifery honors the physiologic birth process while offering judicious use of medical interventions, always striving for equitable care for all.”

UVM Medical Center has the only 24/7 Certified Nurse-Midwifery practice in the region and the second-oldest Midwifery program in the country. The Obstetrics, Midwifery, Gynecology, and Reproductive Health department at UVM Medical Center serves the entire Network, and our clinical teams are committed to delivering the highest quality maternity care and reproductive health services for patients and their families.

“We provide care to our patients during such an important time in their lives, when they need a high level of clinical expertise,” said Michele Bouchard, BSN, RN, Nurse Director of Obstetrics and Pediatrics. “Our nurses, physicians and midwives approach this work with professionalism, enthusiasm and love, and our patients can feel that.”

The UVM Health Network would like to congratulate and express our immense gratitude to our teams in the Obstetrics, Midwifery, Gynecology, and Reproductive Health department at UVM Medical Center. Thank you for your dedication to ensuring families experience a smooth delivery and reliable postpartum care.

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