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Birthing-friendly hospitals in Alabama

38 birthing-friendly hospitals. Addresses, emergency services and Medicare ratings for each.

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, Alabama has 38 birthing-friendly hospitals. 38 of 38 have an emergency room; among the 38 that report ER times, the middle typical ER visit lasts 2 hr 53 min.

CMS's Birthing-Friendly designation marks hospitals taking part in a maternal-care quality program; hospitals without it may also deliver babies.

Birthing-friendly hospitals by state · Maternity hospitals near me

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Birthing-friendly hospitals38in Alabama
With an ER38of 38
Median ER visit2 hr 53 minwhere reported
Medicare-rated37average 2.6 stars

The birthing-friendly designation marks hospitals that have attested to taking part in a maternity care quality improvement program and to implementing recommended patient safety practices. It reflects participation in those programs rather than a measured birth outcome, so treat it as one signal among several when choosing where to give birth.

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Every birthing-friendly hospital in Alabama

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Russell HospitalAlexander City Alexander City 2 hr 12 min 3 of 5
Andalusia Regional HospitalAndalusia Andalusia 2 hr 52 min 2 of 5
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical CenterAnniston Anniston 4 hr 8 min 1 of 5
Athens-Limestone HospitalAthens Athens 2 hr 54 min 2 of 5
North Baldwin InfirmaryBay Minette Bay Minette 3 hr 14 min 3 of 5
Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health SystemBessemer Bessemer 2 hr 33 min 3 of 5
Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham Birmingham 2 hr 38 min 3 of 5
Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham Birmingham 2 hr 54 min 3 of 5
University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham Birmingham 3 hr 25 min 2 of 5
St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham Birmingham 4 hr 4 min 3 of 5
Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz Boaz 2 hr 29 min 3 of 5
D W McMillan Memorial HospitalBrewton Brewton 2 hr 43 min 1 of 5
Bibb Medical CenterCentreville Centreville 2 hr 7 min —
Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman Cullman 2 hr 26 min 2 of 5
Decatur General HospitalDecatur Decatur 2 hr 40 min 3 of 5
Flowers HospitalDothan Dothan 3 hr 45 min 2 of 5
Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan Dothan 3 hr 27 min 4 of 5
Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise Enterprise 2 hr 26 min 4 of 5
Thomas HospitalFairhope Fairhope 3 hr 10 min 2 of 5
North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence Florence 2 hr 29 min 2 of 5
South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley Foley 2 hr 26 min 4 of 5
Dekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne Fort Payne 2 hr 52 min 2 of 5
Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden Gadsden 3 hr 8 min 2 of 5
Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville Huntsville 2 hr 41 min 3 of 5
Huntsville HospitalHuntsville Huntsville 3 hr 58 min 3 of 5
Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper Jasper 2 hr 30 min 3 of 5
Mobile InfirmaryMobile Mobile 3 hr 18 min 2 of 5
Providence HospitalMobile Mobile 3 hr 29 min 3 of 5
Springhill Medical CenterMobile Mobile 2 hr 30 min 3 of 5
Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery Montgomery 4 hr 4 of 5
Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery Montgomery 3 hr 46 min 2 of 5
Jackson Hospital & ClinicMontgomery Montgomery 2 hr 18 min 2 of 5
East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika Opelika 3 hr 23 min 3 of 5
Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro Scottsboro 3 hr 1 min 3 of 5
Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway CampusSelma Selma 2 hr 44 min 2 of 5
Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield Sheffield 3 hr 11 min 2 of 5
Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga Sylacauga 2 hr 6 min 3 of 5
D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa Tuscaloosa 4 hr 2 of 5

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Questions about birthing-friendly hospitals in Alabama

How many birthing-friendly hospitals are there in Alabama?

Alabama has 38 birthing-friendly hospitals in the CMS data published October 2026.

What is a birthing-friendly hospital?

The birthing-friendly designation marks hospitals that have attested to taking part in a maternity care quality improvement program and to implementing recommended patient safety practices. It reflects participation in those programs rather than a measured birth outcome, so treat it as one signal among several when choosing where to give birth.

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Designation published by CMS alongside the Hospital General Information dataset. Data published October 2026. About the data.