Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton: labor and delivery in Hazleton, PA
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton is a hospital in Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 683 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (200 such births). That is below the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 683Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 164Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
700 East Broad Street
Hazleton, PA 18201
Luzerne County
Call (570) 501-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 164 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Pennsylvania, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton has the 4th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 72 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 54% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% 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
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton 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 Hazleton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street | Pottsville | 22 | 24% | 525 | Yes |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre | 22 | 18% | 1,975 | Yes |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg | 26 | 24% | 393 | Yes |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville | 33 | 27% | 1,821 | Yes |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 35 | 23% | 4,399 | Yes |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton | 35 | 25% | 860 | Yes |
More in Luzerne County
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (Wilkes Barre)
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