Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Cortland, NY
Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Cortland, Cortland County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 348 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (134 such births). That is below the New York rate of 29% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 348Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 170Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
Address and phone
134 Homer Avenue
Cortland, NY 13045
Cortland County
Call (607) 756-3501 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 170 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 54 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In New York, Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center has the 13th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 58% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 59% 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
Guthrie Cortland 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 Cortland
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca | Ithaca | 20 | 24% | 662 | Yes |
| Auburn Community Hospital | Auburn | 30 | – | 146 | Yes |
| Crouse Hospital | Syracuse | 30 | – | – | Yes |
| University Hospital S U N y Health Science Center | Syracuse | 30 | 25% | 859 | Yes |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse | 31 | 23% | 1,583 | Yes |
| Chenango Memorial Hospital | Norwich | 34 | 21% | 169 | Yes |
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