Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch: labor and delivery in West Branch, MI
Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch is a hospital in West Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 197 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 35% delivered by C-section (62 such births). That is above the Michigan rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 35%First-birth C-section rate
- 197Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 257Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2463 South M-30
West Branch, MI 48661
Ogemaw County
Call (989) 345-3660 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 35% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 257 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 57 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Michigan, Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch has the 61st-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 76% 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
Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch 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 West Branch
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital | Grayling | 36 | 20% | 360 | Yes |
| Mymichigan Medical Center Midland | Midland | 43 | 31% | 1,069 | Yes |
| McLaren Bay Region | Bay City | 50 | 15% | 432 | Yes |
| McLaren Central Michigan | Mount Pleasant | 53 | 30% | 396 | Yes |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital | Cadillac | 57 | 21% | 417 | Yes |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital | Gaylord | 57 | 16% | 176 | Yes |
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