Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham: labor and delivery in Demorest, GA
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham is a hospital in Demorest, Habersham County, Georgia that delivers babies. It handled 503 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 16% delivered by C-section (184 such births). That is below the Georgia rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 16%First-birth C-section rate
- 503Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 244Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
541 Historic Highway 441-North
Demorest, GA 30535
Habersham County
Call (706) 754-2161 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 16% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 244 | 343 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 45 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Georgia, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 64 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
- 74% 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
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham 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 Demorest
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC | Lavonia | 25 | 19% | 248 | Yes |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc. | Gainesville | 25 | 27% | 3,752 | Yes |
| Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital | Seneca | 32 | 21% | 573 | Yes |
| Union General Hospital | Blairsville | 34 | 19% | 543 | Yes |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens | 44 | 29% | 2,922 | Yes |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | Cumming | 44 | 30% | 3,958 | Yes |
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