McLaren Thumb Region: labor and delivery in Bad Axe, MI
McLaren Thumb Region is a hospital in Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 123 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 43% delivered by C-section (35 such births). That is above the Michigan rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 43%First-birth C-section rate
- 123Deliveries in 2025
- 535Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1100 S van Dyke Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413
Huron County
Call (989) 269-9521 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How McLaren Thumb Region compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 43% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 535 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 80 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Michigan, McLaren Thumb Region has the 64th-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
- 57% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Bad Axe
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City | 46 | 15% | 432 | Yes |
| McLaren Lapeer Region | Lapeer | 54 | – | 84 | Yes |
| Covenant Medical Center | Saginaw | 54 | 26% | 2,874 | Yes |
| McLaren Port Huron | Port Huron | 63 | 20% | 769 | Yes |
| Mymichigan Medical Center Midland | Midland | 64 | 31% | 1,069 | Yes |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint | 65 | 74% | 757 | Yes |
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