Legacy Silverton Medical Center: labor and delivery in Silverton, OR
Legacy Silverton Medical Center is a hospital in Silverton, Marion County, Oregon that delivers babies. It handled 1,322 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 15% delivered by C-section (380 such births). That is below the Oregon rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 15%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,322Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 87Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
Address and phone
342 Fairview Street
Silverton, OR 97381
Marion County
Call (503) 873-1500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Legacy Silverton Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 15% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 87 | 256 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 78 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Oregon, Legacy Silverton Medical Center has the 3rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 39 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
- 80% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 76% 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
Legacy Silverton Medical Center 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 Silverton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Hospital | Salem | 13 | 25% | 2,646 | Yes |
| Santiam Hospital & Clinics | Stayton | 15 | 26% | 222 | No |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg | 22 | 18% | 621 | Yes |
| Willamette Valley Medical Center | McMinnville | 23 | 15% | 130 | Yes |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Tualatin | 26 | 25% | 841 | Yes |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City | 26 | 26% | 730 | Yes |
More in Marion County
- Salem Hospital (Salem)
- Santiam Hospital & Clinics (Stayton)
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