St. Peter’s Hospital, part of St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP), has been recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2026. This prestigious recognition is presented by Newsweek and Statista, Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, and can be viewed at America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2026.
Three data sources were used for the evaluation:
- Hospital Quality Metrics: Indicators relevant to maternity care were considered.
- Patient Experience Surveys: Publicly available data from patient surveys was used to analyze the overall patient experience in the hospital.
- Reputation Score: Healthcare professionals and hospital managers with knowledge about maternity processes (e.g., neonatal and perinatal doctors, nurses, and midwives) were asked to recommend leading maternity hospitals in the U.S.
Only 460 winners nationwide were recognized on the Best Maternity Hospitals 2026 list; only St. Peter’s Hospital was recognized in the Albany/Schenectady/Troy area.
“Helping to bring new life into the world is a blessing and a privilege and we are incredibly honored to have St. Peter’s Hospital once again recognized among the nation’s best centers for maternity care,” said Tushar Somani, president of hospital operations for SPHP. “The dedicated efforts of our midwives, physicians, nurses, doulas, and entire hospital staff made this recognition possible. Congratulations to everyone at St. Peter’s Hospital on receiving this well-deserved recognition.”
As Newsweek noted in its announcement materials: “High quality maternity care, provided from pregnancy through birth and postpartum, is key to the long-term health to newborns and those who give birth. America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2026 recognizes 460 institutions delivering high-quality care amid growing challenges. These hospitals stand out for strong clinical outcomes, supportive patient experiences, and innovative approaches to advancing maternal and newborn health in both urban and rural communities.”
“Our birthing team cares deeply about their patients and are committed to ensuring that they receive the highest level of personalized, compassionate care possible,” said Benjamin Pinzer, director of maternity and newborn services for St. Peter’s Health Partners (which includes both St. Peter’s Hospital and Burdett Birth Center at Samaritan Hospital). “To receive this recognition reinforces that we’re living our Mission, to be a transforming, healing and supportive presence within our communities.”
The Women’s & Children’s Center at St. Peter’s Hospital
St. Peter’s Hospital has earned national designations that demonstrate its commitment to high-quality care. It has received Magnet Recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing; Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care by BlueShield of Northeastern New York; and UNICEF’s Baby-Friendly designation for its focus on bonding and breastfeeding.
St. Peter’s Hospital offers patient-centered care that allows you to birth your baby in a warm and home-like atmosphere with the comfort of knowing you and your baby will be cared for by board-certified obstetricians or midwives, whichever you choose, alongside our expert nurses and doulas. Our board-certified maternal-fetal medicine specialists are trained to deal with high-risk pregnancies as well.
St. Peter’s Hospital also has a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for babies born premature or critically ill, staffed 24/7 by neonatologists, neonatal nurses and respiratory therapists.
To learn more about maternity care at St. Peter’s Health Partners, visit https://www.sphp.com/services/maternity.
About St. Peter’s Hospital
St. Peter’s Hospital, part of St. Peter’s Health Partners, is the largest Catholic acute care community hospital in northeastern New York state. The hospital, founded in 1869 by the Religious Sisters of Mercy, is a voluntary, not-for-profit community tertiary hospital with 442 beds, more than 900 staff physicians, and nearly 6,000 employees. St. Peter’s Health Partners is a member of Trinity Health.
