Corewell Health Pennock Hospital: labor and delivery in Hastings, MI
Corewell Health Pennock Hospital is a hospital in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 315 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (98 such births). That is below the Michigan rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 315Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 368Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1009 W Green St
Hastings, MI 49058
Barry County
Call (269) 945-3451 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Corewell Health Pennock Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 368 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Michigan, Corewell Health Pennock Hospital has the 7th-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
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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 Pennock 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 Hastings
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek | 22 | 73% | 291 | Yes |
| University of Michigan Health - West | Wyoming | 26 | 29% | 1,664 | Yes |
| Borgess Medical Center | Kalamazoo | 27 | 21% | 373 | Yes |
| Mercy Health Saint Mary's | Grand Rapids | 28 | 23% | 1,732 | Yes |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo | 29 | 75% | 1,406 | Yes |
| Spectrum Health | Grand Rapids | 29 | 27% | 7,995 | Yes |
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