HCA Florida Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Jacksonville, FL
HCA Florida Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 1,204 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (219 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,204Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 67Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at HCA Florida Memorial Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
3625 University Blvd S
Jacksonville, FL 32216
Duval County
Call (904) 702-6111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How HCA Florida Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 67 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 48 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Florida, HCA Florida Memorial Hospital has the 21st-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
- 63% 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 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 Jacksonville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville | 2.6 | 27% | 2,724 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 4.2 | 32% | 6,646 | Yes |
| Shands Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 5.5 | 29% | 4,085 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital | Orange Park | 12 | 20% | 995 | Yes |
| Baptist Medical Center Beaches | Jacksonville Beach | 12 | 25% | 1,028 | Yes |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg | 18 | 26% | 1,108 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Jacksonville
More in Duval County
- Baptist Medical Center Beaches (Jacksonville Beach)
Hospitals in Jacksonville that do not offer labor and delivery: Ascension St Vincent's Riverside, Mayo Clinic.
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