Birthing-Friendly Hospitals in Iowa
There are 39 birthing-friendly hospitals in Iowa in our directory. Birthing-Friendly is a CMS designation for hospitals that take part in a maternal care quality collaborative and follow recommended practices for safe, high-quality maternity care.
Listed when CMS reports the hospital meets the Birthing-Friendly designation criteria.
Birthing-Friendly Hospitals in Iowa
- CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs800 Mercy Drive · Council Bluffs, IA · 5★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Cass County Memorial Hospital1501 East Tenth Street · Atlantic, IA · 5★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Waverly Health Center312 9th Street SW · Waverly, IA · 5★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Mary Greeley Medical Center1111 Duff Avenue · Ames, IA · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids701 10th Street SE · Cedar Rapids, IA · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- St Lukes Hospital1026 A Ave NE · Cedar Rapids, IA · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down500 E Market Street · Iowa City, IA · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Mahaska Health Partnership1229 C Avenue East · Oskaloosa, IA · 4★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Mercyone Clinton Medical Center1410 North 4th Street · Clinton, IA · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center3421 West Ninth Street · Waterloo, IA · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Regional Health Services of Howard County235 8th Avenue West · Cresco, IA · 4★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center1221 South Gear Avenue · West Burlington, IA · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Spencer Municipal Hospital1200 1st Avenue East · Spencer, IA · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Winnmed901 Montgomery Street · Decorah, IA · 4★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Allen Hospital1825 Logan Avenue · Waterloo, IA · 3★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Finley Hospital350 North Grandview Avenue · Dubuque, IA · 3★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center250 Mercy Drive · Dubuque, IA · 3★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Broadlawns Medical Center1801 Hickman Road · Des Moines, IA · 3★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Floyd County Medical Center800 11th St · Charles City, IA · 3★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Floyd Valley Healthcare714 Lincoln St NE · Le Mars, IA · 3★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Methodist Jennie Edmundson933 East Pierce Street · Council Bluffs, IA · 3★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Myrtue Medical Center1213 Garfield Avenue · Harlan, IA · 3★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Trinity - Bettendorf4500 Utica Ridge Road · Bettendorf, IA · 3★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi1200 Pleasant Street · Des Moines, IA · 3★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Greater Regional Medical Center1700 West Townline Street · Creston, IA · 3★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Grinnell Regional Medical Center210 Fourth Avenue · Grinnell, IA · 2★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Trinity Regional Medical Center802 Kenyon Rd · Fort Dodge, IA · 2★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics200 Hawkins Drive · Iowa City, IA · 2★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Cherokee Regional Medical Center300 Sioux Valley Drive · Cherokee, IA · 2★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Genesis Medical Center-Davenport1227 East Rusholme Street · Davenport, IA · 2★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Lakes Regional Healthcare2301 Highway 71 · Spirit Lake, IA · 2★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center1000 Fourth Street SW · Mason City, IA · 2★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Ottumwa Regional Health Center1001 E Pennsylvania · Ottumwa, IA · 2★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- St Lukes Regional Medical Center2720 Stone Park Boulevard · Sioux City, IA · 2★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Kossuth Regional Health Center1515 South Phillips Street · Algona, IA · 1★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center1111 6th Ave · Des Moines, IA · 1★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion1316 South Main Street · Clarion, IA · ERCritical access hospital
- Palo Alto County Hospital3201 1st Street · Emmetsburg, IA · ERCritical access hospital
- Stewart Memorial Community Hospital1301 West Main Street · Lake City, IA · ERCritical access hospital
Birthing-Friendly Hospitals by city in Iowa
- Des Moines3
- Cedar Rapids2
- Council Bluffs2
- Dubuque2
- Iowa City2
- Waterloo2
- Algona1
- Ames1
- Atlantic1
- Bettendorf1
- Charles City1
- Cherokee1
- Clarion1
- Clinton1
- Cresco1
- Creston1
- Davenport1
- Decorah1
- Emmetsburg1
- Fort Dodge1
- Grinnell1
- Harlan1
- Lake City1
- Le Mars1
- Mason City1
- Oskaloosa1
- Ottumwa1
- Sioux City1
- Spencer1
- Spirit Lake1
- Waverly1
- West Burlington1
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Frequently asked questions
What is a birthing-friendly hospital?
Birthing-Friendly is a CMS designation for hospitals that take part in a maternal care quality collaborative and follow recommended practices for safe, high-quality maternity care.
How many birthing-friendly hospitals are in Iowa?
We list 39 birthing-friendly hospitals in Iowa. Listed when CMS reports the hospital meets the Birthing-Friendly designation criteria.
Why might a birthing-friendly hospital be missing from this list?
We only list a hospital here when CMS data or another source confirms it. If you know a hospital that belongs on this page, open its listing and use "Suggest a correction", or add it through our submission form.
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