Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital: labor and delivery in Lafayette, IN
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital is a hospital in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 1,546 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (489 such births). That is above the Indiana rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,546Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 181Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
5165 McCarty LN
Lafayette, IN 47905
Tippecanoe County
Call (765) 448-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 181 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 37 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Indiana, Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital has the 44th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 72% 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
Indiana University Health Arnett 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 Lafayette
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Health Lafayette | Lafayette | 1.8 | 25% | 1,623 | Yes |
| Witham Health Services | Lebanon | 28 | – | 51 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital | Logansport | 34 | 22% | 529 | Yes |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo | Kokomo | 35 | 28% | 549 | Yes |
| Community Howard Regional Health Inc. | Kokomo | 36 | 34% | 182 | Yes |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Carmel | 45 | 23% | 2,015 | Yes |
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