Marion General Hospital: labor and delivery in Marion, IN
Marion General Hospital is a hospital in Marion, Grant County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 373 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (106 such births). That is below the Indiana rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 373Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 197Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
441 N Wabash Ave
Marion, IN 46952
Grant County
Call (765) 660-6000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Marion General Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 197 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Indiana, Marion General 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
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
Marion General 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 Marion
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington | 25 | 21% | 457 | Yes |
| Community Howard Regional Health Inc. | Kokomo | 26 | 34% | 182 | Yes |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo | Kokomo | 26 | 28% | 549 | Yes |
| Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital | Muncie | 29 | 28% | 1,254 | Yes |
| Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison County | Anderson | 30 | 25% | 349 | Yes |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Anderson | 32 | 30% | 275 | Yes |
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