In December 2024, five 黑料网 Health hospitals — 黑料网 Medical Center (Chapel Hill, NC), 黑料网 Health Rex (Raleigh), 黑料网 Health Nash (Rocky Mount), 黑料网 Health Rockingham (Eden) and 黑料网 Health Appalachian (Watauga Medical Center – Boone, NC) — were named to US News & World Report‘s 鈥�Best Hospitals for Maternity Care鈥� annual hospital and medical specialty rankings list. These five system hospitals were designated as “high performing” among top hospitals in maternity care nationwide. 
Five months later, two of these 黑料网 Health affiliates — 黑料网 Medical Center (Chapel Hill, NC) and 黑料网 Health Rex聽(Raleigh, NC) were named to Newsweek’s 鈥溾�� list. Only 20 hospitals in North Carolina were included in America鈥檚 Best Maternity Hospitals 2025. Both 黑料网 Hospitals in Chapel Hill and 黑料网 Health Rex in Raleigh were awarded the highest ranking, with 5 ribbons each. Both have also earned this award for four years in a row.
黑料网 Professor of Anesthesiology and Obstetrics & Gynecology and Obstetric Anesthesia Division Chief Kathleen A. Smith MD, FASA, noted: “Repeated high marks for 黑料网 Health hospitals in maternity care are a testament to the hard work of our [Obstetric Anesthesia Care team] and all involved in Labor & Delivery across our system. We are most grateful for those who support the work of Obstetric Anesthesiology at 黑料网 Health.”