Harper University Hospital: labor and delivery in Detroit, MI
Harper University Hospital is a hospital in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 2,925 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (840 such births). That is above the Michigan rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,925Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 457Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 1 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
3990 John R Street
Detroit, MI 48201
Wayne County
Call (313) 745-6211 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Harper University Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 457 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 150 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Michigan, Harper University Hospital has the 50th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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: 1 of 5 stars
- 48% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 53% 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
Harper University 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 Detroit
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health Hospital | Detroit | 1.7 | 34% | 2,333 | Yes |
| Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe | Grosse Pointe | 7.6 | 28% | 693 | Yes |
| Sinai-Grace Hospital | Detroit | 8.0 | 33% | 544 | Yes |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | Detroit | 8.7 | – | – | Yes |
| Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn | Dearborn | 8.9 | 29% | 4,528 | Yes |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi | Southfield | 11 | – | – | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Detroit
More in Wayne County
- Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn (Dearborn)
- Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe (Grosse Pointe)
- St Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia (Livonia)
- McLaren Port Huron (Port Huron)
- Corewell Health Trenton Hospital (Trenton)
- Corewell Health Wayne Hospital (Wayne)
- Wyandotte Hospital and Medical Center (Wyandotte)
Hospitals in Detroit that do not offer labor and delivery: Detroit Receiving Hospital, Karmanos Cancer Center.
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