Doylestown Hospital: labor and delivery in Doylestown, PA
Doylestown Hospital is a hospital in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 576 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 41% delivered by C-section (193 such births). That is above the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 41%First-birth C-section rate
- 576Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 393Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
595 West State St
Doylestown, PA 18901
Bucks County
Call (215) 345-2200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Doylestown Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 41% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 393 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 108 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Pennsylvania, Doylestown Hospital has the 65th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 72 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
- 81% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 78% 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
Doylestown 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 Doylestown
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus | Sellersville | 10 | 33% | 635 | Yes |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Abington | 13 | 21% | 4,860 | Yes |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus | Quakertown | 14 | 26% | 986 | Yes |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center | Meadowbrook | 14 | – | – | Yes |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital | East Norriton | 15 | 31% | 1,641 | Yes |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne | 15 | 28% | 1,068 | Yes |
More in Bucks County
- St Mary Medical Center (Langhorne)
- St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus (Quakertown)
- St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus (Sellersville)
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