Oaklawn Hospital: labor and delivery in Marshall, MI
Oaklawn Hospital is a hospital in Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 634 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (200 such births). That is below the Michigan rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 634Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 306Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Oaklawn Hospital
- Midwifery care
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- OB hospitalists on staff
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
200 N Madison
Marshall, MI 49068
Calhoun County
Call (269) 781-4271 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Oaklawn Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 306 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 95 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Michigan, Oaklawn Hospital has the 17th-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
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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
Oaklawn 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 Marshall
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek | 12 | 73% | 291 | Yes |
| Henry Ford Allegiance Health | Jackson | 29 | 28% | 1,015 | Yes |
| Hillsdale Hospital | Hillsdale | 30 | – | 166 | Yes |
| Borgess Medical Center | Kalamazoo | 31 | 21% | 373 | Yes |
| Corewell Health Pennock Hospital | Hastings | 31 | 18% | 315 | Yes |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo | 32 | 75% | 1,406 | Yes |
More in Calhoun County
- Bronson Battle Creek Hospital (Battle Creek)
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