Ecu Health North Hospital: labor and delivery in Roanoke Rapids, NC
Ecu Health North Hospital is a hospital in Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 309 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (91 such births). That is below the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 309Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 273Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
250 Smith Church Road
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
Halifax County
Call (252) 535-8005 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ecu Health North Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 273 | 289 | 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 North Carolina, Ecu Health North Hospital has the 28th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 71 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 47% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 57% 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
Ecu Health North 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 Roanoke Rapids
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital | South Hill | 33 | 7% | 263 | Yes |
| UNC Health Nash | Rocky Mount | 34 | 30% | 1,068 | Yes |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro | 36 | 27% | 377 | Yes |
| Ecu Health Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie | 38 | 16% | 247 | Yes |
| Maria Parham Medical Center | Henderson | 43 | 46% | 206 | Yes |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson | 52 | 22% | 604 | Yes |
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