Daviess Community Hospital: labor and delivery in Washington, IN
Daviess Community Hospital is a hospital in Washington, Daviess County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 239 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 17% delivered by C-section (42 such births). That is below the Indiana rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 17%First-birth C-section rate
- 239Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 173Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1314 E Walnut St
Washington, IN 47501
Daviess County
Call (812) 254-2760 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Daviess Community Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 17% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 173 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Indiana, Daviess Community Hospital has the 6th-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
- 68% 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
Daviess Community 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 Washington
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Vincennes | 20 | 23% | 357 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center | Jasper | 22 | 7% | 726 | Yes |
| Greene County General Hospital | Linton | 26 | 36% | 83 | Yes |
| Sullivan County Community Hospital | Sullivan | 35 | – | 82 | Yes |
| Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital | Paoli | 37 | 34% | 108 | Yes |
| Crawford Memorial Hospital | Robinson | 40 | 34% | 142 | – |
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