6 birthing-friendly hospitals. Addresses, emergency services and Medicare ratings for each.
The birthing-friendly designation marks hospitals that have attested to taking part in a maternity care quality improvement programme and to implementing recommended patient safety practices. It reflects participation in those programmes rather than a measured birth outcome, so treat it as one signal among several when choosing where to give birth.
| Hospital | ER visit | Medicare stars |
|---|---|---|
| Bayhealth - Kent General Hospital | 4 hr 28 min | 2 of 5 |
| Beebe Medical Center | 2 hr 54 min | 3 of 5 |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus | 4 hr 12 min | 3 of 5 |
| Christiana Care Health Services, INC. | 4 hr 32 min | 4 of 5 |
| Nanticoke Memorial Hospital | 2 hr 47 min | 3 of 5 |
| St Francis Hospital | 3 hr 12 min | 3 of 5 |
No hospital matches that filter.
Delaware has 6 birthing-friendly hospitals in the CMS data published July 2026.
The birthing-friendly designation marks hospitals that have attested to taking part in a maternity care quality improvement programme and to implementing recommended patient safety practices. It reflects participation in those programmes rather than a measured birth outcome, so treat it as one signal among several when choosing where to give birth.
Designation published by CMS alongside the Hospital General Information dataset. Data published July 2026. About the data.