Birthing-Friendly Hospitals in Massachusetts: 39

Birthing-friendly hospitals39in Massachusetts

With an ER39of 39

Median ER visit3 hr 43 minwhere reported

Medicare-rated39average 3.1 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.

Every birthing-friendly hospital in Massachusetts


Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro	Attleboro	3 hr 13 min	3 of 5
Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly	Beverly	3 hr 8 min	3 of 5
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston	Boston	5 hr 26 min	3 of 5
Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston	Boston	3 hr 43 min	3 of 5
Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston	Boston	5 hr 10 min	5 of 5
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston	Boston	4 hr 58 min	5 of 5
Tufts Medical CenterBoston	Boston	3 hr 30 min	2 of 5
Boston Medical Center-BrightonBrighton	Brighton	2 hr 30 min	3 of 5
Brockton HospitalBrockton	Brockton	3 hr 32 min	3 of 5
Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton	Brockton	4 hr 48 min	2 of 5
Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge	Cambridge	2 hr 35 min	3 of 5
Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge	Cambridge	3 hr 25 min	4 of 5
Emerson HospitalConcord	Concord	3 hr 22 min	5 of 5
Southcoast Hospital GroupFall River	Fall River	3 hr 6 min	4 of 5
Metrowest Medical CenterFramingham	Framingham	3 hr 15 min	1 of 5
Heywood HospitalGardner	Gardner	3 hr 22 min	2 of 5
Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield	Greenfield	3 hr 20 min	3 of 5
Cape Cod HospitalHyannis	Hyannis	3 hr 19 min	2 of 5
Lawrence General HospitalLawrence	Lawrence	4 hr 2 min	2 of 5
Lowell General HospitalLowell	Lowell	4 hr 18 min	2 of 5
Union HospitalLynn	Lynn	4 hr 29 min	5 of 5
Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose	Melrose	2 hr 58 min	3 of 5
Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen	Methuen	3 hr 52 min	2 of 5
Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford	Milford	4 hr 43 min	4 of 5
Nantucket Cottage HospitalNantucket	Nantucket	1 hr 55 min	3 of 5
Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport	Newburyport	3 hr 12 min	3 of 5
Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton	Newton	4 hr 19 min	5 of 5
The Cooley Dickinson HospitalNorthampton	Northampton	4 hr 26 min	2 of 5
Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield	Pittsfield	4 hr 25 min	4 of 5
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth	Plymouth	3 hr 53 min	4 of 5
Signature Healthcare Brockton HospitalRandolph	Randolph	3 hr 32 min	3 of 5
North Shore Medical CenterSalem	Salem	4 hr 29 min	5 of 5
South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth	South Weymouth	4 hr 8 min	2 of 5
Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield	Springfield	4 hr 34 min	2 of 5
Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield	Springfield	4 hr 29 min	2 of 5
Martha's Vineyard HospitalVineyard Haven	Vineyard Haven	2 hr 44 min	4 of 5
Winchester HospitalWinchester	Winchester	3 hr 45 min	3 of 5
St Vincent HospitalWorcester	Worcester	3 hr 16 min	2 of 5
Umass Memorial Medical CenterWorcester	Worcester	5 hr 6 min	3 of 5

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How many birthing-friendly hospitals are there in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts has 39 birthing-friendly hospitals in the CMS data published October 2026.

What is a birthing-friendly hospital?

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