Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital: labor and delivery in Paoli, IN
Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital is a hospital in Paoli, Orange County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 108 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 34% delivered by C-section (32 such births). That is above the Indiana rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 34%First-birth C-section rate
- 108Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 370Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
Address and phone
642 W Hospital Rd
Paoli, IN 47454
Orange County
Call (812) 723-2811 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 34% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 370 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 62 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Indiana, Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital has the 58th-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.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Indiana University Health Paoli 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 Paoli
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center | Jasper | 28 | 7% | 726 | Yes |
| Harrison County Hospital | Corydon | 32 | – | 45 | – |
| Daviess Community Hospital | Washington | 37 | 17% | 239 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany | 39 | 17% | 1,215 | Yes |
| Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital | Bloomington | 41 | 19% | 1,809 | Yes |
| Schneck Medical Center | Seymour | 41 | 23% | 639 | Yes |
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