Kaiser Foundation Hospital: labor and delivery in Honolulu, HI
Kaiser Foundation Hospital is a hospital in Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii that delivers babies. It handled 1,354 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (427 such births). That is below the Hawaii rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,354Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 651Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Kaiser Foundation Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
3288 Moanalua Rd
Honolulu, HI 96819
Honolulu County
Call (808) 432-0000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Kaiser Foundation Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 651 | 345 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 154 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Hawaii, Kaiser Foundation Hospital has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 9 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
- 79% 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
Kaiser Foundation 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 Honolulu
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Queens Medical Center | Honolulu | 4.8 | 26% | 1,773 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Castle | Kailua | 9.2 | 23% | 874 | Yes |
| Molokai General Hospital | Kaunakakai | 67 | – | – | Yes |
| Maui Memorial Medical Center | Wailuku | 97 | 29% | 1,206 | Yes |
| Wilcox Memorial Hospital | Lihue | 104 | 22% | 404 | Yes |
| Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital | Waimea | 121 | 23% | 245 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Honolulu
More in Honolulu County
- Adventist Health Castle (Kailua)
Hospitals in Honolulu that do not offer labor and delivery: Kuakini Medical Center, Straub Clinic and Hospital.
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