Birthing-Friendly Hospitals in Minnesota
There are 60 birthing-friendly hospitals in Minnesota 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 Minnesota
- Buffalo Hospital303 Catlin Street · Buffalo, MN · 5★ CMSAcute care hospital
- M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital6401 France Avenue South · Edina, MN · 5★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- M Health Fairview St John's Hospital1575 Beam Avenue · Maplewood, MN · 5★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Maple Grove Hospital9875 Hospital Drive · Maple Grove, MN · 5★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato1025 Marsh Street · Mankato, MN · 5★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester1216 Second Street Southwest · Rochester, MN · 5★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- New Ulm Medical Center1324 Fifth North Street · New Ulm, MN · 5★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Owatonna Hospital2250 26th Street Northwest · Owatonna, MN · 5★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital525 West Main Street · Melrose, MN · 5★ CMSCritical access hospital
- Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin404 West Fountain Street · Albert Lea, MN · 5★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont800 Medical Center Drive · Fairmont, MN · 5★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- United Hospital District515 South Moore Street · Blue Earth, MN · 5★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital800 East 28th Street · Minneapolis, MN · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital1406 6th Ave North · Saint Cloud, MN · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Lakeview Memorial Hospital927 West Churchill Street · Stillwater, MN · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing701 Hewitt Boulevard · Red Wing, MN · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Alomere Health111 17th Avenue East · Alexandria, MN · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center402 East Second Street · Duluth, MN · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes1027 Washington Ave · Detroit Lakes, MN · 4★ CMSAcute care hospital
- Essentia Health Virginia901 9th Street North · Virginia, MN · 4★ CMSAcute care hospital
- Fairview Northland Regional Hospital911 Northland Drive · Princeton, MN · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital1601 Golf Course Road · Grand Rapids, MN · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital201 East Nicollet Boulevard · Burnsville, MN · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center2450 Riverside Avenue · Minneapolis, MN · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Northfield Hospital2000 North Avenue · Northfield, MN · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Olmsted Medical Center1650 Fourth Street Southeast · Rochester, MN · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Range Regional Health Services750 East 34th St · Hibbing, MN · 4★ CMSAcute care hospital
- Ridgeview Medical Center500 South Maple Street · Waconia, MN · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Sanford Bemidji Medical Center1300 Anne St NW · Bemidji, MN · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Sanford Worthington Medical Center1018 Sixth Avenue PO Box 997 · Worthington, MN · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- St Gabriels Hospital815 Southeast Second Street · Little Falls, MN · 4★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital1925 Woodwinds Drive · Woodbury, MN · 4★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Allina United Hospital333 North Smith Avenue · Saint Paul, MN · 3★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital301 Becker Ave SW · Willmar, MN · 3★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Hennepin County Medical Center701 Park Avenue · Minneapolis, MN · 3★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Mercy Hospital4050 Coon Rapids Blvd · Coon Rapids, MN · 3★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital6500 Excelsior Blvd · Saint Louis Park, MN · 3★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Regions Hospital640 Jackson Street · Saint Paul, MN · 3★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- St Francis Regional Medical Center1455 St Francis Avenue · Shakopee, MN · 3★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- St Lukes Hospital915 East 1st Street · Duluth, MN · 3★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Allina Health Faribault Medical Center200 State Avenue · Faribault, MN · 3★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Astera Health421 11th Street NW · Wadena, MN · 3★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Cuyuna Regional Medical Center320 East Main Street · Crosby, MN · 3★ CMS · ERCritical access hospital
- Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center523 North 3rd Street · Brainerd, MN · 3★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Fairview Lakes Health Services5200 Fairview Boulevard · Wyoming, MN · 3★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Hutchinson Health1095 Highway 15 South · Hutchinson, MN · 3★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Winona Health Services855 Mankato Avenue · Winona, MN · 2★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- North Memorial Health Hospital3300 Oakdale North · Robbinsdale, MN · 1★ CMS · ERAcute care hospital
- Avera Marshall Regional Medical Ctr300 South Bruce Street · Marshall, MN · ERCritical access hospital
- Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital50 Centracare Drive · Long Prairie, MN · ERCritical access hospital
- Centracare - Paynesville Hospital200 1st Street West · Paynesville, MN · ERCritical access hospital
- Centracare - Redwood100 Fallwood Road · Redwood Falls, MN · ERCritical access hospital
- Centracare Health - Monticello1013 Hart Boulevard · Monticello, MN · ERCritical access hospital
- Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre425 North Elm Street · Sauk Centre, MN · ERCritical access hospital
- Essentia Health Moose Lake4572 County Road 61 · Moose Lake, MN · ERCritical access hospital
- Glencoe Regional Health1805 Hennepin Avenue North · Glencoe, MN · ERCritical access hospital
- Ortonville Area Health Services450 Eastvold Ave · Ortonville, MN · ERCritical access hospital
- Stevens Community Medical Center Inc400 East First Street · Morris, MN · ERCritical access hospital
- Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center3001 Sanford Parkway · Thief River Falls, MN · ERCritical access hospital
- Essentia Health Duluth502 East Second Street · Duluth, MNAcute care hospital
Birthing-Friendly Hospitals by city in Minnesota
- Duluth3
- Minneapolis3
- Rochester2
- Saint Paul2
- Albert Lea1
- Alexandria1
- Bemidji1
- Blue Earth1
- Brainerd1
- Buffalo1
- Burnsville1
- Coon Rapids1
- Crosby1
- Detroit Lakes1
- Edina1
- Fairmont1
- Faribault1
- Glencoe1
- Grand Rapids1
- Hibbing1
- Hutchinson1
- Little Falls1
- Long Prairie1
- Mankato1
- Maple Grove1
- Maplewood1
- Marshall1
- Melrose1
- Monticello1
- Moose Lake1
- Morris1
- New Ulm1
- Northfield1
- Ortonville1
- Owatonna1
- Paynesville1
- Princeton1
- Red Wing1
- Redwood Falls1
- Robbinsdale1
- Saint Cloud1
- Saint Louis Park1
- Sauk Centre1
- Shakopee1
- Stillwater1
- Thief River Falls1
- Virginia1
- Waconia1
- Wadena1
- Willmar1
- Winona1
- Woodbury1
- Worthington1
- Wyoming1
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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 Minnesota?
We list 60 birthing-friendly hospitals in Minnesota. 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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