North Carolina Baptist Hospital: labor and delivery in Winston-Salem, NC
North Carolina Baptist Hospital is a hospital in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 3,535 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (1,014 such births). That is above the North Carolina rate of 25% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,535Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 299Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at North Carolina Baptist Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
Address and phone
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
Forsyth County
Call (336) 716-2011 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How North Carolina Baptist Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 299 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 91 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In North Carolina, North Carolina Baptist Hospital has the 45th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 71 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
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
North Carolina Baptist 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 Winston-Salem
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 1.8 | 21% | 4,165 | Yes |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center | Thomasville | 17 | 24% | 605 | Yes |
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point | 17 | 25% | 1,195 | Yes |
| The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital | Greensboro | 27 | 24% | 5,353 | Yes |
| Novant Health Rowan Medical Center | Salisbury | 30 | 24% | 714 | Yes |
| Northern Regional Hospital | Mount Airy | 33 | 23% | 330 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Winston-Salem
Hospitals in Winston-Salem that do not offer labor and delivery: Novant Health Medical Park Hospital.
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