Winner: Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women

With those first few minutes of life outside of the womb so critical and so precious, not to mention emotional for all involved, readers voted that newborns will find a great welcome to the world at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women.

Baptist prides itself with facilities that are “high-tech and high-touch.” New moms are encouraged to keep their little bundles of joy close by in the rooms that are equipped for comfort, and there’s room for dad, too.

“Our goal is to provide premier services and exceed expectations at every stage of a woman’s life,” says Anita Vaughn, hospital CEO and administrator.

6225 Humphreys, 227-9000; baptistonline.org

Finalists: Methodist Healthcare; The Regional Medical Center at Memphis