HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital: labor and delivery in Fort Pierce, FL
HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital is a hospital in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 1,415 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (360 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,415Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 111Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
- Lactation consultants
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1700 S 23rd St
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
St. Lucie County
Call (772) 461-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 111 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 94 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Florida, HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital has the 48th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 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
- 60% 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
HCA Florida Lawnwood 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 Fort Pierce
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lucie Medical Center | Port Saint Lucie | 10 | 19% | 1,151 | Yes |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | Vero Beach | 16 | 25% | 840 | Yes |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital | Stuart | 17 | 26% | 1,775 | Yes |
| Jupiter Medical Center | Jupiter | 38 | 30% | 2,586 | Yes |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne | 48 | 37% | 2,542 | Yes |
| St Mary's Medical Center | West Palm Beach | 50 | 28% | 2,447 | Yes |
More in St. Lucie County
- St Lucie Medical Center (Port Saint Lucie)
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