Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Safford, AZ
Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Safford, Graham County, Arizona that delivers babies. It handled 554 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 8% delivered by C-section (183 such births). That is below the Arizona rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 8%First-birth C-section rate
- 554Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 311Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
Address and phone
1600 South 20th Avenue
Safford, AZ 85546
Graham County
Call (928) 348-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 8% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 311 | 174 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Arizona, Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 38 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 73% 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
Mt. Graham 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 Safford
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteriver Phs Indian Hospital | Whiteriver | 71 | – | – | Yes |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center | Globe | 75 | 39% | 222 | Yes |
| St Joseph's Hospital | Tucson | 77 | 32% | 740 | Yes |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson | 78 | 22% | 6,118 | Yes |
| Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson | 81 | 28% | 2,519 | Yes |
| Northwest Medical Center | Tucson | 82 | 22% | 1,474 | Yes |
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