Harris Regional Hospital: labor and delivery in Sylva, NC
Harris Regional Hospital is a hospital in Sylva, Jackson County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 415 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (136 such births). That is below the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 415Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 260Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Harris Regional Hospital
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
- Midwifery care
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Lactation consultants
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
68 Hospital Rd
Sylva, NC 28779
Jackson County
Call (828) 586-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Harris Regional Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 260 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 70 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In North Carolina, Harris Regional Hospital has the 28th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 71 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
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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
Harris Regional 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 Sylva
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haywood Regional Medical Center | Clyde | 18 | 28% | 140 | Yes |
| Leconte Medical Center | Sevierville | 38 | 32% | 655 | Yes |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Center | Asheville | 39 | 24% | 3,650 | Yes |
| Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical Center | Newport | 40 | 22% | 232 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville | 40 | 19% | 597 | Yes |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville | 42 | 32% | 402 | Yes |
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