Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern: labor and delivery in Suffern, NY
Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern is a hospital in Suffern, Rockland County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 3,279 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 8% delivered by C-section (591 such births). That is below the New York rate of 29% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 8%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,279Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 198Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
255 Lafayette Avenue
Suffern, NY 10901
Rockland County
Call (914) 368-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 8% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 198 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 26 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In New York, Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 98 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
- 56% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 55% 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
Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern 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 Suffern
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Hospital | Paramus | 11 | 28% | 4,363 | Yes |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical | Westwood | 11 | 30% | 716 | Yes |
| Nyack Hospital | Nyack | 11 | 17% | 1,163 | Yes |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains | 14 | 25% | 721 | Yes |
| Phelps Hospital | Sleepy Hollow | 14 | 9% | 820 | Yes |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc. | Paterson | 15 | 26% | 2,699 | Yes |
More in Rockland County
- Nyack Hospital (Nyack)
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