Adams Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Decatur, IN
Adams Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Decatur, Adams County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 295 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (92 such births). That is below the Indiana rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 295Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 244Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
Birth services at Adams Memorial Hospital
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1100 Mercer Ave
Decatur, IN 46733
Adams County
Call (260) 724-2145 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Adams Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 244 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 51 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Indiana, Adams Memorial Hospital has the 18th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 4 of 5 stars
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Adams Memorial Hospital holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Decatur
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana | Fort Wayne | 24 | 24% | 934 | Yes |
| Dupont Hospital LLC | Fort Wayne | 27 | 27% | 2,975 | Yes |
| Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital | Coldwater | 27 | 20% | 452 | Yes |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | Fort Wayne | 28 | 27% | 3,638 | Yes |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington | 31 | 21% | 457 | Yes |
| Grand Lake Health System | Saint Marys | 34 | 28% | 295 | Yes |
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