Birthing-friendly hospitals in Florida
Birthing-friendly hospitals › Florida
Florida has 109 birthing-friendly hospitals. 108 of them have an emergency department. Across those that report it, the median emergency department visit lasts 2 hr 44 min.
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 | City | ER wait | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Boca Raton | 3 hr | 2/5 |
| West Boca Medical Center | Boca Raton | 2 hr 17 min | 3/5 |
| Bethesda Memorial Hospital | Boynton Beach | 3 hr 8 min | 2/5 |
| Lakewood Ranch Medical Center | Bradenton | 2 hr 12 min | 4/5 |
| Manatee Memorial Hospital | Bradenton | 2 hr 16 min | 3/5 |
| Brandon Regional Hospital | Brandon | 1 hr 54 min | 3/5 |
| Brooksville Regional Hospital | Brooksville | 2 hr 44 min | 1/5 |
| Brooksville Regional Hospital | Brooksville | 2 hr 44 min | 1/5 |
| Oak Hill Hospital | Brooksville | 2 hr 43 min | 1/5 |
| Cape Coral Hospital | Cape Coral | 3 hr 41 min | 3/5 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater | 3 hr 1 min | 4/5 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater | 3 hr 1 min | 4/5 |
| South Lake Hospital | Clermont | 2 hr 17 min | 3/5 |
| South Lake Hospital | Clermont | 2 hr 17 min | 3/5 |
| Coral Springs Medical Center | Coral Springs | 3 hr 8 min | 4/5 |
| North Okaloosa Medical Center | Crestview | 1 hr 52 min | 3/5 |
| Heart of Florida Reg Med Ctr | Davenport | 2 hr 10 min | 3/5 |
| Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center | Davenport | 2 hr 10 min | 3/5 |
| HCA Florida University Hospital | Davie | 2 hr 9 min | 3/5 |
| Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center | Daytona Beach | 2 hr 29 min | 5/5 |
| Halifax Health Medical Center | Daytona Beach | 2 hr 45 min | 2/5 |
| Florida Hospital Waterman | Eustis | 3 hr 26 min | 4/5 |
| Broward General Medical Center | Fort Lauderdale | 3 hr 3 min | 3/5 |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | Fort Myers | 3 hr 42 min | 5/5 |
| Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute | Fort Pierce | 2 hr 8 min | 1/5 |
| Fort Walton Beach Medical Center | Fort Walton Beach | 2 hr 19 min | 3/5 |
| North Florida Regional Medical Center | Gainesville | 1 hr 39 min | 3/5 |
| Shands Hospital at the University of Florida | Gainesville | 4 hr 8 min | 5/5 |
| Palmetto General Hospital | Hialeah | 3 hr 23 min | 2/5 |
| Memorial Hospital West | Hollywood | 3 hr 20 min | 3/5 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Hollywood | 2 hr 37 min | 3/5 |
| Homestead Hospital | Homestead | 3 hr 48 min | 4/5 |
| Homestead Hospital | Homestead | 3 hr 48 min | 4/5 |
| Citrus Memorial Hospital | Inverness | 2 hr 42 min | 2/5 |
| Baptist Medical Center | Jacksonville | 2 hr 49 min | 4/5 |
| Memorial Hospital Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 1 hr 52 min | 2/5 |
| Shands Jacksonville Medical Center | Jacksonville | 3 hr 1 min | 4/5 |
| St Luke's Hospital | Jacksonville | 2 hr 6 min | 4/5 |
| Baptist Medical Center Beaches | Jacksonville Beach | 3 hr 12 min | 4/5 |
| Jupiter Medical Center | Jupiter | 3 hr 6 min | 4/5 |
| Lower Keys Medical Center | Key West | 2 hr 8 min | 4/5 |
| Osceola Regional Medical Center | Kissimmee | 1 hr 55 min | 2/5 |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland | 2 hr 35 min | 1/5 |
| Leesburg Regional Medical Center | Leesburg | 2 hr 46 min | 3/5 |
| Palms West Hospital | Loxahatchee | 2 hr 5 min | 2/5 |
| Northwest Medical Center | Margate | 2 hr 29 min | 2/5 |
| Jackson Hospital | Marianna | 2 hr 27 min | 1/5 |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne | 3 hr 34 min | 4/5 |
| Viera Hospital | Melbourne | 3 hr 14 min | 5/5 |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami INC | Miami | 3 hr 56 min | 5/5 |
| Jackson Health System | Miami | 3 hr 25 min | 1/5 |
| Kendall Regional Medical Center | Miami | 2 hr 6 min | 4/5 |
| South Miami Hospital | Miami | 3 hr 16 min | 4/5 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | Miami | 2 hr 59 min | 5/5 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center | Miami Beach | 2 hr 54 min | 3/5 |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg | 3 hr 8 min | 3/5 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | Milton | 2 hr 2 min | 4/5 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | Milton | 2 hr 2 min | 4/5 |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar | Miramar | 2 hr 50 min | 5/5 |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | Miramar Beach | 2 hr 57 min | 3/5 |
| Naples Community Hospital | Naples | 2 hr 51 min | 3/5 |
| Community Hospital | New Port Richey | 2 hr 5 min | 2/5 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice | North Venice | 3 hr 55 min | 5/5 |
| Munroe Regional Medical Center | Ocala | 2 hr 30 min | 4/5 |
| Munroe Regional Medical Center | Ocala | 2 hr 30 min | 4/5 |
| Florida Hospital Fish Memorial | Orange City | 2 hr 23 min | 5/5 |
| Orange Park Medical Center | Orange Park | 1 hr 35 min | 3/5 |
| Florida Hospital | Orlando | 2 hr 40 min | 3/5 |
| Orlando Regional Healthcare | Orlando | 2 hr 57 min | 4/5 |
| Ucf Lake Nona Hospital | Orlando | 2 hr 18 min | 3/5 |
| Floridal Hospital - Oceanside | Ormond Beach | 2 hr 29 min | 5/5 |
| Oviedo Medical Center | Oviedo | 1 hr 39 min | 3/5 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center | Panama City | 2 hr 14 min | 2/5 |
| Memorial Hospital West | Pembroke Pines | 3 hr 20 min | 3/5 |
| Baptist Hospital | Pensacola | 3 hr 21 min | 4/5 |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola | 2 hr 25 min | 4/5 |
| West Florida Hospital | Pensacola | 1 hr 57 min | 3/5 |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital | Plant City | 3 hr 23 min | 3/5 |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital | Plant City | 3 hr 23 min | 3/5 |
| Plantation General Hospital | Plantation | 2 hr 14 min | 2/5 |
| Coral Springs Medical Center | Pompano Beach | 3 hr 8 min | 4/5 |
| Northwest Medical Center | Pompano Beach | 2 hr 29 min | 2/5 |
| Peace River Regional Medical Center | Port Charlotte | 2 hr 12 min | 1/5 |
| St Lucie Medical Center | Port St Lucie | 1 hr 48 min | 1/5 |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | Safety Harbor | 3 hr 25 min | 4/5 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | Sarasota | 3 hr 18 min | 5/5 |
| Florida Hospital Heartland | Sebring | 2 hr 27 min | 3/5 |
| Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center | Sebring | 2 hr 27 min | 3/5 |
| South Miami Hospital, INC | South Miami | 3 hr 16 min | 4/5 |
| Flagler Hospital | St Augustine | 2 hr 46 min | 3/5 |
| Bayfront Medical Center INC | St Petersburg | 2 hr 10 min | 2/5 |
| St Petersburg General Hospital | St Petersburg | 2 hr 12 min | 2/5 |
| Martin Memorial Health Systems | Stuart | 3 hr 3 min | 3/5 |
| Martin Memorial Medical Center | Stuart | 3 hr 3 min | 3/5 |
| Capital Regional Medical Center | Tallahassee | 2 hr 3 min | 2/5 |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | Tallahassee | 3 hr 24 min | 3/5 |
| St Joseph's Hospital | Tampa | 3 hr 7 min | 4/5 |
| St Joseph's Hospital | Tampa | 3 hr 7 min | 4/5 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa | 3 hr 54 min | 3/5 |
| University Community Hospital | Tampa | 2 hr 25 min | 3/5 |
| Florida Hospital Waterman | Tavares | 3 hr 26 min | 4/5 |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville | 3 hr 25 min | 2/5 |
| Indian River Medical Center | Vero Beach | 3 hr 36 min | 4/5 |
| Wellington Regional Medical Center | Wellington | 2 hr 55 min | 2/5 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel | 2 hr 39 min | 5/5 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center | West Palm Beach | 1 hr 51 min | 2/5 |
| St Mary's Medical Center | West Palm Beach | 2 hr 35 min | 1/5 |
| Winter Haven Hospital | Winter Haven | 3 hr 13 min | 3/5 |
| Florida Hospital Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills | 2 hr 30 min | 4/5 |
Designation published by CMS alongside the Hospital General Information dataset. Data published July 2026. See all hospitals in Florida, or Birthing-friendly hospitals in other states. How this data works.