Corewell Health Ludington Hospital: labor and delivery in Ludington, MI
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital is a hospital in Ludington, Mason County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 233 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 11% delivered by C-section (64 such births). That is below the Michigan rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 11%First-birth C-section rate
- 233Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 450Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
One N Atkinson Drive
Ludington, MI 49431
Mason County
Call (231) 843-2591 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Corewell Health Ludington Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 11% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 450 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 54 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Michigan, Corewell Health Ludington Hospital has the lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 70% 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
Corewell Health Ludington 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 Ludington
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital | Fremont | 42 | 14% | 470 | Yes |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital | Big Rapids | 51 | 23% | 433 | Yes |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | Muskegon | 53 | 23% | 1,576 | Yes |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital | Cadillac | 55 | 21% | 417 | Yes |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County | Two Rivers | 60 | 22% | 442 | Yes |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan | 65 | 22% | 821 | Yes |
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