Mercy Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Lorain, OH
Mercy Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 624 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (176 such births). That is above the Ohio rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 624Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 405Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
3700 Kolbe Road
Lorain, OH 44053
Lorain County
Call (440) 960-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mercy Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 405 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 72 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Ohio, Mercy Regional Medical Center has the 49th-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
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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 Regional 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 Lorain
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest General Health Center | Middleburg Heights | 21 | 32% | 1,016 | Yes |
| Fairview Hospital | Cleveland | 21 | 25% | 5,501 | Yes |
| Fisher-Titus Hospital | Norwalk | 24 | 13% | 432 | Yes |
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | Sandusky | 25 | – | 567 | Yes |
| Metrohealth System | Cleveland | 28 | 25% | 2,744 | Yes |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland | 32 | 35% | 159 | Yes |
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