Asante Ashland Community Hospital: labor and delivery in Ashland, OR
Asante Ashland Community Hospital is a hospital in Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon that delivers babies. It handled 209 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 13% delivered by C-section (79 such births). That is below the Oregon rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 13%First-birth C-section rate
- 209Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 257Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
Address and phone
280 Maple Street
Ashland, OR 97520
Jackson County
Call (541) 482-2441 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Asante Ashland Community Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 13% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 257 | 256 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 73 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Oregon, Asante Ashland Community Hospital has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 39 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
- 86% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 82% 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
Asante Ashland Community 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 Ashland
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center | Medford | 9.3 | 23% | 1,405 | Yes |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford | 12 | 32% | 306 | Yes |
| Fairchild Medical Center | Yreka | 34 | 35% | 164 | Yes |
| Asante Three Rivers Medical Center | Grants Pass | 35 | 15% | 733 | Yes |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center | Klamath Falls | 37 | 16% | 626 | No |
| Mercy Medical Center of MT Shasta | Mount Shasta | 65 | 16% | 90 | Yes |
More in Jackson County
- Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center (Medford)
- Providence Medford Medical Center (Medford)
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