Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita: labor and delivery in Butler, PA
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita is a hospital in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 408 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (132 such births). That is below the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 408Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 157Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
One Hospital Way
Butler, PA 16001
Butler County
Call (724) 284-4403 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 157 | 263 | 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 Pennsylvania, Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 72 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
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita 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 Butler
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning | 17 | 100% | 85 | Yes |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford | 19 | 31% | 1,610 | Yes |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver | 28 | 37% | 658 | No |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh | 28 | 30% | 3,538 | Yes |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh | 30 | 26% | 9,567 | Yes |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville | 31 | 30% | 1,073 | Yes |
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