Memorial Healthcare: labor and delivery in Owosso, MI
Memorial Healthcare is a hospital in Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 387 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (102 such births). That is above the Michigan rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 387Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 290Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
826 West King Street
Owosso, MI 48867
Shiawassee County
Call (989) 723-5211 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Memorial Healthcare compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 290 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 65 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Michigan, Memorial Healthcare has the 50th-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
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Memorial Healthcare 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 Owosso
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Flint | Flint | 23 | 19% | 354 | Yes |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint | 24 | 74% | 757 | Yes |
| Edward W Sparrow Hospital | Lansing | 26 | 25% | 3,281 | Yes |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing | 26 | 27% | 1,038 | Yes |
| Ascension Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc | 28 | 21% | 1,112 | Yes |
| Covenant Medical Center | Saginaw | 31 | 26% | 2,874 | Yes |
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