Johnston Health: labor and delivery in Smithfield, NC
Johnston Health is a hospital in Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 1,939 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (677 such births). That is the same as the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,939Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 261Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
509 Bright Leaf Blvd
Smithfield, NC 27577
Johnston County
Call (919) 934-8171 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Johnston Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 261 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 27 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In North Carolina, Johnston Health has the 37th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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
Johnston Health 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 Smithfield
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro | 23 | 19% | 1,096 | Yes |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 24 | 20% | 6,851 | Yes |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson | 26 | 22% | 604 | Yes |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 29 | 25% | 5,478 | Yes |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary | 30 | 28% | 3,420 | Yes |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center | Clinton | 35 | 22% | 279 | Yes |
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