Ecu Health Roanoke Chowan Hospital: labor and delivery in Ahoskie, NC
Ecu Health Roanoke Chowan Hospital is a hospital in Ahoskie, Hertford County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 247 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 16% delivered by C-section (80 such births). That is below the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 16%First-birth C-section rate
- 247Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 255Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
500 S Academy St
Ahoskie, NC 27910
Hertford County
Call (252) 209-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ecu Health Roanoke Chowan Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 16% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 255 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 53 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In North Carolina, Ecu Health Roanoke Chowan Hospital has the 4th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 58% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 63% 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 Roanoke Chowan 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 Ahoskie
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidant Chowan Hospital | Edenton | 26 | 25% | 319 | Yes |
| Ecu Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids | 38 | 24% | 309 | Yes |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro | 40 | 27% | 377 | Yes |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk | 41 | 26% | 1,195 | Yes |
| Sentara Albemarle Medical Center | Elizabeth City | 42 | 29% | 388 | Yes |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 52 | 25% | 4,357 | Yes |
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