Medical College of Virginia Hospitals: labor and delivery in Richmond, VA
Medical College of Virginia Hospitals is a hospital in Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 3,361 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (1,092 such births). That is above the Virginia rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,361Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 585Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1250 East Marshall Street
Richmond, VA 23298
Richmond city
Call (804) 828-9000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Medical College of Virginia Hospitals compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 585 | 255 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 71 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Virginia, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals has the 34th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 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
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
Medical College of Virginia Hospitals 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 Richmond
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cjw Medical Center | Richmond | 4.6 | 23% | 2,107 | No |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital | Richmond | 5.5 | 22% | 2,496 | Yes |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center | Mechanicsville | 6.4 | 26% | 1,041 | Yes |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond | 8.4 | 22% | 3,504 | No |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian | 14 | 26% | 2,509 | Yes |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center | Petersburg | 25 | 22% | 632 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Richmond
Hospitals in Richmond that do not offer labor and delivery: Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital.
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