Emerson Hospital: labor and delivery in W Concord, MA
Emerson Hospital is a hospital in W Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts that delivers babies. It handled 1,700 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (624 such births). That is above the Massachusetts rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,700Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 227Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Emerson Hospital
- Midwifery care
Address and phone
133 Old Road to 9 Acre Corner
W Concord, MA 01742
Middlesex County
Call (978) 369-1400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Emerson Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 227 | 364 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 56 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Massachusetts, Emerson Hospital has the 20th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 36 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
- 75% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Emerson 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 W Concord
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton | 11 | 28% | 3,783 | Yes |
| Metrowest Medical Center | Framingham | 12 | 23% | 560 | Yes |
| Winchester Hospital | Winchester | 13 | 24% | 2,481 | Yes |
| Mount Auburn Hospital | Cambridge | 13 | 23% | 2,536 | Yes |
| Lowell General Hospital | Lowell | 14 | 22% | 1,790 | Yes |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton | 14 | 30% | 434 | Yes |
More in Middlesex County
- Cambridge Health Alliance (Cambridge)
- Mount Auburn Hospital (Cambridge)
- Metrowest Medical Center (Framingham)
- Lowell General Hospital (Lowell)
- Melrosewakefield Healthcare (Melrose)
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital (Newton)
- Winchester Hospital (Winchester)
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