Adena Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Chillicothe, OH
Adena Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 1,248 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (394 such births). That is below the Ohio rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,248Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 357Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Adena Regional Medical Center
- Midwifery care
- Epidural and pain relief options
- VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) support
- Water birth options
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
272 Hospital Road
Chillicothe, OH 45601
Ross County
Call (740) 779-7500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Adena Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 357 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 36 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Ohio, Adena Regional Medical Center has the 11th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 77 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 53% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 56% 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
Adena Regional Medical Center 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 Chillicothe
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berger Hospital | Circleville | 15 | 23% | 353 | Yes |
| Fairfield Medical Center | Lancaster | 31 | 16% | 506 | Yes |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus | 39 | 27% | 2,964 | Yes |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus | 39 | 26% | 1,091 | Yes |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus | 41 | 27% | 2,765 | Yes |
| Ohio State University State Health System | Columbus | 41 | 23% | 5,142 | Yes |
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