Hackensack University Medical Center: labor and delivery in Hackensack, NJ
Hackensack University Medical Center is a hospital in Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey that delivers babies. It handled 4,869 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (1,655 such births). That is below the New Jersey rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,869Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 409Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Hackensack University Medical Center
- Midwifery care
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Address and phone
30 Prospect Ave
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Bergen County
Call (551) 996-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Hackensack University Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 409 | 339 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 58 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In New Jersey, Hackensack University Medical Center has the 11th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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
- 74% 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
Hackensack University 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 Hackensack
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Name Medical Center | Teaneck | 2.5 | 30% | 943 | Yes |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic | 4.6 | 48% | 447 | Yes |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical Center | Englewood | 4.9 | 23% | 3,019 | Yes |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus | 5.5 | 28% | 4,363 | Yes |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc. | Paterson | 5.9 | 26% | 2,699 | Yes |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen | 7.1 | 24% | 789 | Yes |
More in Bergen County
- Englewood Hospital and Medical Center (Englewood)
- Valley Hospital (Paramus)
- Holy Name Medical Center (Teaneck)
- Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical (Westwood)
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