Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Hazard, KY
Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky that delivers babies. It handled 296 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 10% delivered by C-section (90 such births). That is below the Kentucky rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 10%First-birth C-section rate
- 296Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 188Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Epidural and pain relief options
- VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) support
- Skin-to-skin time after birth
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
100 Medical Center Drive
Hazard, KY 41701
Perry County
Call (606) 439-1331 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 10% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 188 | 234 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 56 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Kentucky, Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center has the 3rd-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 54% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 58% 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
Hazard Arh 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 Hazard
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital | Whitesburg | 26 | 41% | 502 | Yes |
| Adventhealthmanchester | Manchester | 30 | 23% | 111 | Yes |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg | 36 | 18% | 154 | Yes |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | Big Stone Gap | 38 | – | – | Yes |
| Pikeville Medical Center | Pikeville | 42 | 29% | 231 | Yes |
| Saint Joseph London | London | 50 | 33% | 730 | Yes |
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