Jefferson Healthcare: labor and delivery in Port Townsend, WA
Jefferson Healthcare is a hospital in Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington that delivers babies. It handled 88 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 34% delivered by C-section (35 such births). That is above the Washington rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 34%First-birth C-section rate
- 88Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 281Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
834 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Jefferson County
Call (360) 385-2200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Jefferson Healthcare compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 34% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 281 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 61 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Washington, Jefferson Healthcare has the 44th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 47 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 82% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 80% 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
Jefferson Healthcare 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 Port Townsend
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whidbeyhealth Medical Center | Coupeville | 9.0 | 25% | 252 | – |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | Everett | 28 | 24% | 3,820 | Yes |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes | 29 | 22% | 389 | Yes |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles | 29 | 20% | 403 | Yes |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds | 30 | 27% | 1,320 | Yes |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | Mount Vernon | 30 | 25% | 1,179 | Yes |
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