Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital: labor and delivery in Cincinnati, OH
Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital is a hospital in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 1,151 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (391 such births). That is below the Ohio rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,151Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 312Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
7500 State Road
Cincinnati, OH 45255
Hamilton County
Call (513) 624-4500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 312 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 69 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Ohio, Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital has the 27th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 77 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
Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital 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 Cincinnati
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati | 9.0 | 32% | 4,188 | Yes |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC | Cincinnati | 9.1 | 26% | 2,604 | Yes |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati | 10 | 22% | 5,220 | Yes |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati | 12 | 20% | 4,188 | Yes |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 13 | 25% | 4,279 | Yes |
| West Chester Hospital | West Chester | 19 | 32% | 906 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Cincinnati
Hospitals in Cincinnati that do not offer labor and delivery: The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health, Mercy Health - West Hospital.
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