Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Gaylord, MI
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Gaylord, Otsego County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 176 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 16% delivered by C-section (55 such births). That is below the Michigan rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 16%First-birth C-section rate
- 176Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 308Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
Address and phone
825 N Center Ave
Gaylord, MI 49735
Otsego County
Call (989) 731-2100 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 16% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 308 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Michigan, Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital has the 6th-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
- 55% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 63% 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
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial 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 Gaylord
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital | Grayling | 25 | 20% | 360 | Yes |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey | 27 | 41% | 481 | Yes |
| Charlevoix Area Hospital | Charlevoix | 35 | 24% | 204 | Yes |
| Munson Medical Center | Traverse City | 51 | 24% | 1,613 | Yes |
| Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch | West Branch | 57 | 35% | 197 | Yes |
| Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena | Alpena | 60 | 25% | 371 | Yes |
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