Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc.,the: labor and delivery in Northampton, MA
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc.,the is a hospital in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts that delivers babies. It handled 636 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (247 such births). That is below the Massachusetts rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 636Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 390Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
30 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01061
Hampshire County
Call (413) 582-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc.,the compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 390 | 364 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Massachusetts, Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc.,the has the 11th-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
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc.,the 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 Northampton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baystate Medical Center | Springfield | 15 | 29% | 3,913 | Yes |
| Mercy Medical Center | Springfield | 15 | 22% | 635 | Yes |
| Baystate Franklin Medical Center | Greenfield | 19 | 16% | 351 | Yes |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield | 32 | 27% | 499 | Yes |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital | Brattleboro | 36 | 15% | 206 | Yes |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington | 36 | 33% | 106 | – |
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