Bronson Battle Creek Hospital: labor and delivery in Battle Creek, MI
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital is a hospital in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 291 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 73% delivered by C-section (60 such births). That is above the Michigan rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 73%First-birth C-section rate
- 291Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 739Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
300 North Avenue
Battle Creek, MI 49017
Calhoun County
Call (269) 966-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Bronson Battle Creek Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 73% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 739 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 76 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Michigan, Bronson Battle Creek Hospital has the 65th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 63% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 63% 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
Bronson Battle Creek 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 Battle Creek
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Hospital | Marshall | 12 | 22% | 634 | Yes |
| Borgess Medical Center | Kalamazoo | 20 | 21% | 373 | Yes |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo | 21 | 75% | 1,406 | Yes |
| Corewell Health Pennock Hospital | Hastings | 22 | 18% | 315 | Yes |
| Three Rivers Health | Three Rivers | 36 | 18% | 250 | Yes |
| Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale | 40 | – | 166 | Yes |
More in Calhoun County
- Oaklawn Hospital (Marshall)
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