Memorial Hospital West: labor and delivery in Pembroke Pines, FL
Memorial Hospital West is a hospital in Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 2,981 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 34% delivered by C-section (1,141 such births). That is above the Florida rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 34%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,981Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 326Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
703 N Flamingo Rd
Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
Broward County
Call (954) 436-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Memorial Hospital West compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 34% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 326 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 96 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Florida, Memorial Hospital West has the 75th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 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
- 77% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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 Hospital West 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 Pembroke Pines
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital Miramar | Miramar | 4.2 | 39% | 3,938 | Yes |
| HCA Florida University Hospital | Davie | 5.8 | 31% | 1,982 | Yes |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Hollywood | 8.1 | 36% | 5,162 | Yes |
| Palmetto General Hospital | Hialeah | 8.9 | 52% | 1,171 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Mercy Hospital | Plantation | 10 | 46% | 3,713 | Yes |
| Broward Health Medical Center | Fort Lauderdale | 12 | 24% | 2,986 | Yes |
More in Broward County
- Broward Health Coral Springs (Coral Springs)
- HCA Florida University Hospital (Davie)
- Broward Health Medical Center (Fort Lauderdale)
- Holy Cross Hospital (Ft Lauderdale)
- Memorial Regional Hospital (Hollywood)
- HCA Florida Northwest Hospital (Margate)
- Memorial Hospital Miramar (Miramar)
- HCA Florida Mercy Hospital (Plantation)
Hospitals in Pembroke Pines that do not offer labor and delivery: Memorial Hospital Pembroke.
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