Fisher-Titus Hospital: labor and delivery in Norwalk, OH
Fisher-Titus Hospital is a hospital in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 432 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 13% delivered by C-section (129 such births). That is below the Ohio rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 13%First-birth C-section rate
- 432Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 394Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
272 Benedict Avenue
Norwalk, OH 44857
Huron County
Call (419) 668-8101 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Fisher-Titus Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 13% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 394 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 77 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Ohio, Fisher-Titus Hospital has the 3rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 77 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
- 61% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% 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
Fisher-Titus 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 Norwalk
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Hospital | Bellevue | 15 | 27% | 315 | Yes |
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | Sandusky | 16 | – | 567 | Yes |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Lorain | 24 | 27% | 624 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital | Fremont | 29 | 29% | 170 | Yes |
| Avita Ontario | Ontario | 31 | 23% | 432 | Yes |
| Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield | 33 | 23% | 828 | Yes |
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