Newsweek Names 13 Kaiser Permanente Southern California Hospitals on Its America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2026 List

Newsweek has recognized 13 of Pasadena-based Kaiser Permanente Southern California hospitals as part of its America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2026 list for exemplary patient care.

High-quality maternity care, provided from pregnancy through birth and postpartum, is key to the long-term health of newborns and women who give birth. Given that maternity care is a major component of health care, Newsweek and Statista partnered to identify America’s Best Maternity Hospitals in 2026.

Kaiser Permanente hospitals recognized for excellence in maternity care were Anaheim, Baldwin Park, Downey, Fontana, Irvine, Los Angeles, Ontario, Panorama City, Riverside, San Diego, South Bay, West Los Angeles and Woodland Hills medical centers.

“We’re deeply committed to walking alongside every expectant mother with exceptional, compassionate maternity care,” said Michelle Gaskill-Hames, regional president of Kaiser Permanente Southern California and Hawaii. “This recognition is a meaningful affirmation of our unwavering dedication to ensuring the healthiest beginnings for parents and their babies. It also honors the remarkable devotion of our staff and physicians, who pour their hearts into supporting every family during one of the most important moments of their lives.”

“Our teams of physicians, nurses and health care professionals go above and beyond the call of duty every day to provide the best maternity care possible,” noted Ramin Davidoff, executive medical director and chair of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, and chair and CEO of the Hawaii Permanente Medical Group. “Their expertise and compassion shine through at every stage of the maternity journey.”

Newsweek’s America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2026 ranking recognized best hospitals for maternity care in the U.S. based on:

1. Hospital Quality Metrics: These include low rates of elective early deliveries and following important safety protocols to protect new parents and their babies.

2. Patient Experience Surveys: Publicly available data from patient surveys was used to analyze the overall patient experience in the hospital.

3. Nationwide Online Survey: Health care professionals and hospital managers with knowledge about maternity processes, including neonatal and perinatal doctors, nurses and midwives, who were asked to recommend leading maternity hospitals in the U.S.

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