Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Danville, KY
Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky that delivers babies. It handled 547 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (184 such births). That is below the Kentucky rate of 27% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 547Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 456Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
217 South Third Street
Danville, KY 40422
Boyle County
Call (859) 239-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 456 | 234 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Kentucky, Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center has the 23rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 42 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
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center 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 Danville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital | Stanford | 9.0 | 16% | 407 | Yes |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon | 27 | 28% | 205 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Richmond | Richmond | 27 | 31% | 529 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 30 | 26% | 3,423 | Yes |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington | 30 | 24% | 1,423 | Yes |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 30 | 33% | 2,709 | Yes |
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