Ohiohealth O'Bleness Hospital: labor and delivery in Athens, OH
Ohiohealth O'Bleness Hospital is a hospital in Athens, Athens County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 491 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (161 such births). That is below the Ohio rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 491Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 501Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Ohiohealth O'Bleness Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Lactation consultants
- Skin-to-skin time after birth
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
55 Hospital Drive
Athens, OH 45701
Athens County
Call (740) 593-5551 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Ohiohealth O'Bleness Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 501 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 89 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Ohio, Ohiohealth O'Bleness Hospital has the 23rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 77 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
- 69% 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
Ohiohealth O'Bleness 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 Athens
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg | 30 | 35% | 766 | Yes |
| Holzer Medical Center | Gallipolis | 34 | 15% | 435 | Yes |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital | Marietta | 35 | 31% | 972 | Yes |
| Fairfield Medical Center | Lancaster | 36 | 16% | 506 | Yes |
| Genesis Hospital | Zanesville | 45 | 23% | 877 | Yes |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe | 46 | 18% | 1,248 | Yes |
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