Henry Ford Allegiance Health: labor and delivery in Jackson, MI
Henry Ford Allegiance Health is a hospital in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 1,015 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (315 such births). That is above the Michigan rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,015Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 240Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
205 N East Ave
Jackson, MI 49201
Jackson County
Call (517) 788-4800 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Henry Ford Allegiance Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 240 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 69 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Michigan, Henry Ford Allegiance Health has the 43rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 57% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
Henry Ford Allegiance Health 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 Jackson
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale | 26 | – | 166 | Yes |
| Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital | Adrian | 28 | 22% | 372 | Yes |
| Oaklawn Hospital | Marshall | 29 | 22% | 634 | Yes |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing | 32 | 27% | 1,038 | Yes |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | Ann Arbor | 32 | 25% | 4,119 | Yes |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor | 34 | 27% | 5,437 | Yes |
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