Gila Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Silver City, NM
Gila Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico that delivers babies. It handled 269 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 14% delivered by C-section (113 such births). That is below the New Mexico rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 14%First-birth C-section rate
- 269Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 680Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1313 E 32nd St
Silver City, NM 88061
Grant County
Call (575) 538-4100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Gila Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 14% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 680 | 850 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 87 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New Mexico, Gila Regional Medical Center has the lowest first-birth C-section rate of 19 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 64% 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
Gila 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 Silver City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mimbres Valley Medical Center | Deming | 47 | – | 186 | Yes |
| Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center | Safford | 85 | 8% | 554 | Yes |
| Three Crosses Regional Hospital LLC | Las Cruces | 95 | – | – | No |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center | Las Cruces | 95 | 15% | 1,449 | Yes |
| Memorial Medical Center | Las Cruces | 96 | 22% | 586 | Yes |
| Socorro General Hospital | Socorro | 117 | 14% | 95 | Yes |
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