Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center: labor and delivery in Livingston, NJ
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center is a hospital in Livingston, Essex County, New Jersey that delivers babies. It handled 5,750 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (2,178 such births). That is above the New Jersey rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 5,750Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 642Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
94 Old Short Hills Road
Livingston, NJ 07039
Essex County
Call (973) 322-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 642 | 339 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 161 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New Jersey, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center has the 36th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
Cooperman Barnabas 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 Livingston
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit | 4.2 | 28% | 2,139 | Yes |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark | 5.9 | 23% | 2,609 | Yes |
| The University Hospital | Newark | 6.0 | 20% | 1,436 | Yes |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair | 6.4 | 28% | 1,377 | Yes |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville | 6.9 | 31% | 1,357 | Yes |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown | 8.1 | 27% | 5,848 | Yes |
More in Essex County
- Clara Maass Medical Center (Belleville)
- Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical (Montclair)
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (Newark)
- The University Hospital (Newark)
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