Canyon Vista Medical Center: labor and delivery in Sierra Vista, AZ
Canyon Vista Medical Center is a hospital in Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona that delivers babies. It handled 517 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (191 such births). That is above the Arizona rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 517Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 671Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Canyon Vista Medical Center
- Birth center tours
Address and phone
5700 East Highway 90
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Cochise County
Call (520) 263-2220 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Canyon Vista Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 671 | 174 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Arizona, Canyon Vista Medical Center has the 27th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 38 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 57% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% 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
Canyon Vista Medical Center 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 Sierra Vista
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital | Nogales | 45 | 24% | 371 | Yes |
| St Joseph's Hospital | Tucson | 59 | 32% | 740 | Yes |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson | 61 | 22% | 6,118 | Yes |
| Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson | 63 | 28% | 2,519 | Yes |
| Northwest Medical Center | Tucson | 70 | 22% | 1,474 | Yes |
| Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center | Safford | 92 | 8% | 554 | Yes |
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