Chenango Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Norwich, NY
Chenango Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Norwich, Chenango County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 169 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (52 such births). That is below the New York rate of 29% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 169Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 270Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Chenango Memorial Hospital
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Rooming-in with your baby
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
179 North Broad Street
Norwich, NY 13815
Chenango County
Call (607) 337-4111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Chenango Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 270 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 57 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In New York, Chenango Memorial Hospital has the 15th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 98 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 74% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 76% 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
Chenango Memorial 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 Norwich
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown | 32 | 23% | 668 | Yes |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | Cortland | 34 | 20% | 348 | Yes |
| United Health Services Hospitals, Inc. | Binghamton | 37 | 35% | 1,604 | Yes |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc. | Binghamton | 37 | 27% | 616 | Yes |
| Oneida Health Hospital | Oneida | 38 | 23% | 309 | Yes |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica | 41 | 27% | 1,147 | Yes |
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