Marion General Hospital: labor and delivery in Marion, OH
Marion General Hospital is a hospital in Marion, Marion County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 640 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (191 such births). That is the same as the Ohio rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 640Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 182Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Marion General Hospital
- Private labor and delivery rooms
Address and phone
1000 McKinley Park Drive
Marion, OH 43302
Marion County
Call (740) 383-8400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Marion General Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 182 | 280 | 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 Ohio, Marion General Hospital has the 37th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 62% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware | 19 | 21% | 255 | Yes |
| Galion Community Hospital | Galion | 20 | 19% | 337 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital | Marysville | 27 | 28% | 533 | Yes |
| Avita Ontario | Ontario | 31 | 23% | 432 | Yes |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin | 33 | 24% | 2,899 | Yes |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville | 33 | 29% | 3,085 | Yes |
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