Bethesda North: labor and delivery in Cincinnati, OH
Bethesda North is a hospital in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 4,188 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (1,275 such births). That is below the Ohio rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,188Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 309Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
10500 Montgomery Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242
Hamilton County
Call (513) 865-1111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Bethesda North compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 309 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 76 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Ohio, Bethesda North has the 15th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
Bethesda North 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 Cincinnati
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Chester Hospital | West Chester | 7.3 | 32% | 906 | Yes |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati | 12 | 23% | 1,151 | Yes |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC | Cincinnati | 12 | 26% | 2,604 | Yes |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati | 12 | 22% | 5,220 | Yes |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati | 13 | 32% | 4,188 | Yes |
| Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital | Hamilton | 17 | 17% | 569 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Cincinnati
- Christ Hospital
- Good Samaritan Hospital
- Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC
Hospitals in Cincinnati that do not offer labor and delivery: The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health, Mercy Health - West Hospital.
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