Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Globe, AZ
Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Globe, Gila County, Arizona that delivers babies. It handled 222 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 39% delivered by C-section (64 such births). That is above the Arizona rate of 23% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 39%First-birth C-section rate
- 222Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 435Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
5880 South Hospital Drive
Globe, AZ 85501
Gila County
Call (928) 402-1122 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 39% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 435 | 174 | 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 Arizona, Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center has the 38th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
Cobre Valley Regional 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 Globe
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | Queen Creek | 44 | 24% | 1,298 | Yes |
| Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical Center | Mesa | 45 | 27% | 694 | Yes |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert | 52 | 24% | 3,862 | Yes |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert | 54 | 27% | 3,938 | Yes |
| Whiteriver Phs Indian Hospital | Whiteriver | 57 | – | – | Yes |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler | 60 | 21% | 876 | Yes |
More in Gila County
- Banner Payson Medical Center (Payson)
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