Atrium Health Union: labor and delivery in Monroe, NC
Atrium Health Union is a hospital in Monroe, Union County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 1,615 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (567 such births). That is the same as the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,615Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 241Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Atrium Health Union
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Lactation consultants
- 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
600 Hospital Dr
Monroe, NC 28112
Union County
Call (704) 283-3100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Atrium Health Union compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 241 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 70 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In North Carolina, Atrium Health Union has the 37th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 71 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 74% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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
Atrium Health Union 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 Monroe
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews | 15 | 22% | 2,351 | Yes |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte | 19 | 27% | 517 | Yes |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte | 19 | 18% | 751 | Yes |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 21 | 19% | 2,976 | Yes |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster | 23 | 29% | 426 | Yes |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 24 | 30% | 4,941 | Yes |
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