Carolina East Medical Center: labor and delivery in New Bern, NC
Carolina East Medical Center is a hospital in New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 931 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (325 such births). That is above the North Carolina rate of 25% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 931Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 415Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2000 Neuse Blvd
New Bern, NC 28560
Craven County
Call (252) 633-8640 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Carolina East Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 415 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 99 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In North Carolina, Carolina East Medical Center has the 45th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 71 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
- 74% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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
Carolina East 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 New Bern
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onslow Memorial Hospital | Jacksonville | 30 | 18% | 1,367 | Yes |
| UNC Lenoir Health Care | Kinston | 32 | 22% | 258 | Yes |
| Carteret General Hospital | Morehead City | 32 | 22% | 669 | Yes |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 39 | 25% | 4,357 | Yes |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville | 51 | 31% | 382 | Yes |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro | 54 | 19% | 1,096 | Yes |
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