Cape Cod Hospital: labor and delivery in Hyannis, MA
Cape Cod Hospital is a hospital in Hyannis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts that delivers babies. It handled 868 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (307 such births). That is below the Massachusetts rate of 28% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 868Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 450Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
27 Park Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
Barnstable County
Call (508) 771-1800 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Cape Cod Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 450 | 364 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 85 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Massachusetts, Cape Cod Hospital has the 13th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 36 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
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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
Cape Cod 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 Hyannis
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc. | Oak Bluffs | 21 | 34% | 114 | Yes |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket | 27 | 17% | 121 | Yes |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth | Plymouth | 28 | 13% | 972 | Yes |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | Fall River | 45 | 32% | 3,009 | Yes |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton | 47 | 23% | 1,004 | Yes |
| South Shore Hospital | South Weymouth | 50 | 31% | 3,143 | Yes |
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