Franciscan Health Indianapolis: labor and delivery in Indianapolis, IN
Franciscan Health Indianapolis is a hospital in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 1,730 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (549 such births). That is below the Indiana rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,730Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 59Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
8111 S Emerson Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46237
Marion County
Call (317) 528-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Franciscan Health Indianapolis compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 59 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Indiana, Franciscan Health Indianapolis has the 25th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 72% 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
Franciscan Health Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital South, Inc. | Indianapolis | 3.0 | 37% | 1,054 | Yes |
| Community Hospital East | Indianapolis | 9.7 | 34% | 724 | Yes |
| Eskenazi Health | Indianapolis | 10 | 22% | 3,178 | Yes |
| Indiana University Health | Indianapolis | 11 | 28% | 3,667 | Yes |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Franklin | 11 | 35% | 382 | Yes |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville | Mooresville | 15 | 17% | 243 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Indianapolis
- Ascension St Vincent Hospital
- Community Hospital East
- Community Hospital North
- Community Hospital South, Inc.
- Eskenazi Health
- Indiana University Health
Hospitals in Indianapolis that do not offer labor and delivery: Orthoindy Hospital, Fairbanks.
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