Augusta Health: labor and delivery in Fishersville, VA
Augusta Health is a hospital in Fishersville, Augusta County, Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 1,288 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 17% delivered by C-section (375 such births). That is below the Virginia rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 17%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,288Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 305Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Augusta Health
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Address and phone
78 Medical Center Drive
Fishersville, VA 22939
Augusta County
Call (540) 332-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Augusta Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 17% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 305 | 255 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 71 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Virginia, Augusta Health has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% 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
Augusta Health 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 Fishersville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Rmh Medical Center | Harrisonburg | 23 | 22% | 1,202 | Yes |
| University of Virginia Medical Center | Charlottesville | 27 | 29% | 2,528 | Yes |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville | 30 | 21% | 1,162 | Yes |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital | Lynchburg | 48 | 19% | 2,477 | Yes |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center | Culpeper | 58 | 19% | 546 | Yes |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg | 61 | 33% | 231 | – |
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