Harrison Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Cynthiana, KY
Harrison Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky that delivers babies. It handled 173 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (53 such births). That is below the Kentucky rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 173Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 294Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 5 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1210 KY Hwy 36 E
Cynthiana, KY 41031
Harrison County
Call (859) 234-2300 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Harrison Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 294 | 234 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 53 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Kentucky, Harrison Memorial Hospital has the 14th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 42 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: 5 of 5 stars
- 85% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 85% 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
Harrison Memorial 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 Cynthiana
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mount Sterling | 25 | 22% | 255 | Yes |
| Georgetown Community Hospital | Georgetown | 26 | 0% | 378 | Yes |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center | Maysville | 27 | 39% | 326 | Yes |
| Clark Regional Medical Center | Winchester | 27 | 0% | 405 | Yes |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | 31 | 33% | 2,709 | Yes |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington | 31 | 24% | 1,423 | Yes |
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