U.S. News & World Names Centerpoint Medical Center a 2025 High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care

HCA MIDWEST HEALTH ANNOUNCES CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER NAMED TO U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT 2025 BEST HOSPITALS FOR MATERNITY CARE 

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The Eastern Jackson County healthcare leader received the highest rating a hospital can earn for exemplary maternity care from the global leader in journalism that empowers consumers to make confident decisions in their lives. 

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. – (Jan. 14, 2025) – HCA Midwest Health announced today that U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Mo., as a 2025 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care. This is the highest award a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care annual study. Centerpoint Medical Center is part of HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City’s largest healthcare provider. 

U.S. News began evaluating maternity care hospitals in 2021, rating hospitals that provide labor and delivery services and submit detailed data to the publication for analysis. Best Hospitals for Maternity Care assist expectant parents, in consultation with their prenatal care team, in making informed decisions about where to receive maternity services that best meet their family’s needs.  

Centerpoint Medical Center earned a High Performing designation in recognition of maternity care as measured by factors such as severe unexpected newborn complication rates, birthing-friendly practices and transparency on racial/ethnic disparities, among other measures. 

“We are honored to be nationally recognized for providing the communities we serve with outstanding maternal care,” said Centerpoint Medical Center CEO John McDonald. “Our team of skilled and compassionate experts and clinicians is passionate about providing parents and their babies with the highest quality, advanced maternity care for healthy births in a safe and caring environment.” 

“We consider it a privilege to be part of this life-changing experience for families in the region,” said Dr. Kiersten Moreno, Ob/Gyn at Centerpoint Medical Center. “This award recognizes the dedication to the well-being of mothers and babies and to providing an environment where expectant parents can feel safe and confident with the high-quality healthcare our physicians and caregivers provide.”  

Centerpoint Medical Center renovated its Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in late 2023 to include 13 rooms with updated telemetry. The rooms are private “rooming-in” couplet care rooms, which minimizes separation between parent and newborn and promotes more skin-to-skin time, improving overall care for the preemies. 

U.S. News evaluated 817 hospitals from across the United States. Only half of all hospitals evaluated for U.S. News’ 2025 ratings edition have been recognized as Best Hospitals for Maternity Care. 

“The hospitals recognized by U.S. News as Best Hospitals for Maternity Care showcase exceptional care for expectant parents,” said Jennifer Winston, Ph.D., health data scientist at U.S. News. “These hospitals demonstrate significantly lower C-section rates and severe unexpected newborn complications compared to hospitals not recognized by U.S. News.”  

The U.S. News Best Hospitals for Maternity Care methodology is based entirely on objective measures of quality, such as C-section rates in lower-risk pregnancies, severe unexpected newborn complication rates, exclusive breast milk feeding rates, birthing-friendly practices and reporting on racial/ethnic disparities, among other measures.  

For more information on the U.S. News Best Hospitals for Maternity Care report, visit Best Hospitals for Maternity Care and use #BestMaternityHospitals on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X. 

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About Centerpoint Medical Center 

Centerpoint Medical Center (CTMC)—part of HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City’s leading healthcare provider—is located near I-70 and 291 Highway in Independence, Missouri.  Centerpoint Medical Center is a 285-bed acute care hospital with a Level II Trauma Center, a 24/7 Emergency Department, an Accredited Chest Pain Center, a Certified Stroke Center, and neurological care including neurosurgery, comprehensive women’s services including a premier birthing center with a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, orthopedic services, advanced diagnostic imaging, surgical and other acute care services.  The Joint Commission, the nation's leading independent accreditor of healthcare organizations, has ranked Centerpoint Medical Center as a Top Performer on Key Quality measures, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgical care, and bestowed CTMC with The Gold Seal of Approval of accreditation for national standards of health care quality and safety in hospitals. Centerpoint also features a state-of-the-art inpatient rehabilitation wing with 16 beds for the care of trauma, stroke, and orthopedic patients who require long-term rehabilitation. For more information,  

visit https://hcamidwest.com/locations/centerpoint-medical-center/.  

About HCA Midwest Health  

As the Kansas City area's largest healthcare provider, HCA Midwest Health comprises seven hospitals and dozens of outpatient centers, clinics, physician practices, surgery centers, and other facilities and services to meet area residents' healthcare needs. HCA Midwest Health is one of the area's largest employers, with more than 10,000 colleagues and a local economic impact of more than $1.4 billion annually. That includes more than $102 million annually in charity and uncompensated care and more than $200 million in federal, state, and local taxes to help improve the schools, roads, and infrastructure of the communities we serve. HCA Midwest Health facilities include Research Medical Center, Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Centerpoint Medical Center, Menorah Medical Center, Lee's Summit Medical Center, Belton Regional Medical Center, Lafayette Regional Health Center, and Research Psychiatric Center. HCA Midwest Physicians, part of HCA Midwest Health, is a network of experienced, multi-specialty physicians throughout the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Currently, HCA Midwest Physicians represents nearly 600 providers. It includes 80+ specialties, providing care in 150+ locations to serve our community. The physicians, licensed professionals, and support staff who comprise the HCA Midwest Health team are dedicated to improving healthcare in the Greater Kansas City and outlying areas to create healthier communities that lead to healthier tomorrows. For more information, visit hcamidwest.com. 

About U.S. News & World Report 

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