Jefferson Stratford Hospital: labor and delivery in Stratford, NJ
Jefferson Stratford Hospital is a hospital in Stratford, Camden County, New Jersey that delivers babies. It handled 758 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (253 such births). That is the same as the New Jersey rate of 26% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 758Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 240Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
18 East Laurel Road
Stratford, NJ 08084
Camden County
Call (856) 346-7802 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Jefferson Stratford Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 240 | 339 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 116 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New Jersey, Jefferson Stratford Hospital has the 24th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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
- 67% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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 Stratford 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 Stratford
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Jersey Hospital | Voorhees | 4.4 | 24% | 6,527 | Yes |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital | Camden | 8.2 | 20% | 602 | Yes |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden | 9.6 | 21% | 1,935 | Yes |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia | 11 | 26% | 5,079 | Yes |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 11 | 25% | 2,743 | Yes |
| Hospital of University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 13 | 23% | 3,945 | Yes |
More in Camden County
- Cooper University Hospital (Camden)
- Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital (Camden)
- West Jersey Hospital (Voorhees)
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