Meadville Medical Center: labor and delivery in Meadville, PA
Meadville Medical Center is a hospital in Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 392 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (278 such births). That is above the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 392Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 452Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Meadville Medical Center
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Address and phone
751 Liberty Street
Meadville, PA 16335
Crawford County
Call (814) 333-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Meadville Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 452 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 105 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Pennsylvania, Meadville Medical Center has the 43rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 72 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
- 63% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
Meadville Medical Center 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 Meadville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Horizon | Greenville | 20 | 23% | 1,018 | Yes |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca | 30 | 14% | 556 | Yes |
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie | 33 | 27% | 1,206 | Yes |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie | 34 | 31% | 1,875 | Yes |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren | 43 | 25% | 1,039 | Yes |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center | Boardman | 52 | 30% | 3,291 | Yes |
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