Hilo Benioff Medical Center: labor and delivery in Hilo, HI
Hilo Benioff Medical Center is a hospital in Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii that delivers babies. It handled 917 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (308 such births). That is above the Hawaii rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 917Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 529Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Hilo Benioff Medical Center
- Lactation consultants
- Skin-to-skin time after birth
- Rooming-in with your baby
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1190 Waianuenue Avenue
Hilo, HI 96720
Hawaii County
Call (808) 932-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, State
How Hilo Benioff Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 529 | 345 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 89 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Hawaii, Hilo Benioff Medical Center has the 6th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 9 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 64% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 61% 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
Hilo Benioff 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 Hilo
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc. | Kamuela | 45 | 19% | 348 | Yes |
| Kona Community Hospital | Kealakekua | 55 | 27% | 376 | Yes |
| Maui Memorial Medical Center | Wailuku | 121 | 29% | 1,206 | Yes |
| Molokai General Hospital | Kaunakakai | 150 | – | – | Yes |
More in Hawaii County
- North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc. (Kamuela)
- Kona Community Hospital (Kealakekua)
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