OHSU Hospital and Clinics: labor and delivery in Portland, OR
OHSU Hospital and Clinics is a hospital in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon that delivers babies. It handled 2,536 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (818 such births). That is above the Oregon rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,536Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 556Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at OHSU Hospital and Clinics
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Water birth options
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97239
Multnomah County
Call (503) 494-9000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How OHSU Hospital and Clinics compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 556 | 256 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 140 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Oregon, OHSU Hospital and Clinics has the 24th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 39 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
- 76% 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
OHSU Hospital and Clinics 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 Portland
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland | 2.2 | 24% | 684 | Yes |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland | 3.1 | 28% | 1,847 | Yes |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland | 4.0 | 29% | 2,071 | Yes |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland | 4.2 | 27% | 3,263 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Portland | Portland | 6.2 | 20% | 766 | Yes |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center | Clackamas | 7.7 | – | 2,053 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Portland
- Adventist Health Portland
- Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
- Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center
- Providence Portland Medical Center
- Providence St Vincent Medical Center
More in Multnomah County
- Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center (Gresham)
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