Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc.: labor and delivery in Statesville, NC
Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc. is a hospital in Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 589 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (185 such births). That is above the North Carolina rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 589Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 463Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
557 Brookdale Dr
Statesville, NC 28677
Iredell County
Call (704) 878-5661 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 463 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 43 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In North Carolina, Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc. has the 56th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 71 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
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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
Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc. 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 Statesville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital | Mooresville | 17 | – | – | Yes |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center | Hickory | 23 | 33% | 1,306 | Yes |
| Novant Health Rowan Medical Center | Salisbury | 24 | 24% | 714 | Yes |
| Frye Regional Medical Center | Hickory | 26 | 25% | 318 | Yes |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | Huntersville | 27 | 27% | 1,875 | Yes |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton | 28 | 31% | 827 | Yes |
More in Iredell County
- Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital (Mooresville)
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