Frederick Health Hospital: labor and delivery in Frederick, MD
Frederick Health Hospital is a hospital in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland that delivers babies. It handled 1,841 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (564 such births). That is below the Maryland rate of 32% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,841Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 268Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Frederick Health Hospital
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
400 West Seventh St
Frederick, MD 21701
Frederick County
Call (240) 566-3300 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Frederick Health Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 32% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 268 | 325 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 33 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Maryland, Frederick Health Hospital has the 4th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 32 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% 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
Frederick Health 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 Frederick
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Germantown Hospital | Germantown | 19 | 29% | 824 | Yes |
| Meritus Medical Center | Hagerstown | 20 | 28% | 1,886 | Yes |
| Carroll Hospital Center | Westminster | 24 | 23% | 900 | Yes |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg | 24 | 24% | 2,425 | Yes |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center | Rockville | 25 | 28% | 3,649 | Yes |
| Medstar Montgomery Medical Center | Olney | 27 | 27% | 715 | Yes |
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