Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Waimea, HI
Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii that delivers babies. It handled 245 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (88 such births). That is below the Hawaii rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 245Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 393Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
Birth services at Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Address and phone
4643 Waimea Canyon Drive
Waimea, HI 96796
Kauai County
Call (808) 338-9431 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, State
How Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 393 | 345 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 121 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Hawaii, Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital has the 4th-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
- 79% 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
Kauai Veterans Memorial 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 Waimea
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox Memorial Hospital | Lihue | 19 | 22% | 404 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital | Honolulu | 121 | 20% | 1,354 | Yes |
| The Queens Medical Center | Honolulu | 125 | 26% | 1,773 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Castle | Kailua | 129 | 23% | 874 | Yes |
More in Kauai County
- Wilcox Memorial Hospital (Lihue)
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