Lutheran Hospital of Indiana: labor and delivery in Fort Wayne, IN
Lutheran Hospital of Indiana is a hospital in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 934 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (268 such births). That is below the Indiana rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 934Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 609Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
7950 W Jefferson Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Allen County
Call (260) 435-7001 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Lutheran Hospital of Indiana compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 609 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 216 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Indiana, Lutheran Hospital of Indiana has the 31st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 58% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 59% 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
Lutheran Hospital of Indiana 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 Fort Wayne
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dupont Hospital LLC | Fort Wayne | 12 | 27% | 2,975 | Yes |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | Fort Wayne | 13 | 27% | 3,638 | Yes |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital | Columbia City | 15 | 18% | 262 | Yes |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington | 16 | 21% | 457 | Yes |
| Adams Memorial Hospital | Decatur | 24 | 21% | 295 | Yes |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville | 28 | 18% | 398 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Fort Wayne
Hospitals in Fort Wayne that do not offer labor and delivery: St Joseph Health System, LLC, Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North.
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