15 states with the most Blue Distinction Centers+ for maternity care

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association announced a new national, evidence-based maternity care designation program this week and already, more than 650 hospitals have been named as Blue Distinction Centers+ for Maternity Care.

To receive a Blue Distinction Centers+ for Maternity Care designation, a hospital must deliver specialty care that is high-quality, safe and effective, based on measures developed by medical experts, while also meeting requirements for cost efficiency.

Highlighted below are the 15 states with the most Blue Distinction Centers+ for Maternity Care.

  1. Texas — 80
  2. Michigan — 57
  3. Pennsylvania — 46
  4. North Carolina — 44
  5. Illinois — 40
  6. Ohio — 39
  7. Alabama — 32
  8. Florida — 32
  9. Tennessee — 28
  10. South Carolina — 25
  11. Iowa — 21
  12. Kansas — 21
  13. California — 19
  14. Louisiana — 18
  15. Indiana — 15

For a complete list of these facilities as of Feb. 8, click here.

 

 

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