Newport Hospital: labor and delivery in Newport, RI
Newport Hospital is a hospital in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island that delivers babies. It handled 139 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 100% delivered by C-section (39 such births). That is above the Rhode Island rate of 38% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 100%First-birth C-section rate
- 139Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 1,090Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
11 Friendship Street
Newport, RI 02840
Newport County
Call (401) 846-6400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Newport Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 100% | 38% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 1,090 | 460 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 109 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Rhode Island, Newport Hospital has the 3rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 3 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
- 77% 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
Newport 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 Newport
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South County Hospital Inc. | Wakefield | 13 | 28% | 692 | No |
| Kent County Memorial Hospital | Warwick | 17 | – | – | Yes |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | Fall River | 17 | 32% | 3,009 | Yes |
| Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island | Providence | 22 | – | – | Yes |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro | 31 | 33% | 638 | Yes |
| Landmark Medical Center | Woonsocket | 36 | 37% | 452 | Yes |
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