Major Hospital: labor and delivery in Shelbyville, IN
Major Hospital is a hospital in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 336 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (103 such births). That is below the Indiana rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 336Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 184Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2451 Intelliplex Dr
Shelbyville, IN 46176
Shelby County
Call (317) 392-3211 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Major Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 184 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 62 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Indiana, Major Hospital has the 13th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 69% 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
Major 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 Shelbyville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock Regional Hospital | Greenfield | 16 | 29% | 433 | Yes |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Franklin | 17 | 35% | 382 | Yes |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis | Indianapolis | 17 | 23% | 1,730 | Yes |
| Community Hospital South, Inc. | Indianapolis | 20 | 37% | 1,054 | Yes |
| Community Hospital East | Indianapolis | 22 | 34% | 724 | Yes |
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital | Greensburg | 22 | 46% | 171 | Yes |
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