Marietta Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Marietta, OH
Marietta Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 972 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (330 such births). That is above the Ohio rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 972Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 280Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
401 Matthew Street
Marietta, OH 45750
Washington County
Call (740) 374-1400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Marietta Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 280 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 56 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Ohio, Marietta Memorial Hospital has the 70th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 77 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
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
Marietta 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 Marietta
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg | 12 | 35% | 766 | Yes |
| Ohiohealth O'Bleness Hospital | Athens | 35 | 22% | 491 | Yes |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center | Cambridge | 42 | 26% | 409 | Yes |
| Genesis Hospital | Zanesville | 48 | 23% | 877 | Yes |
| Holzer Medical Center | Gallipolis | 58 | 15% | 435 | Yes |
| Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital Company | Weston | 58 | 20% | 107 | Yes |
Hospitals in Marietta that do not offer labor and delivery: Selby General Hospital.
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