Olean General Hospital: labor and delivery in Olean, NY
Olean General Hospital is a hospital in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 557 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 35% delivered by C-section (162 such births). That is above the New York rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 35%First-birth C-section rate
- 557Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 212Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 1 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Olean General Hospital
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
Address and phone
515 Main Street
Olean, NY 14760
Cattaraugus County
Call (716) 373-2600 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Olean General Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 35% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 212 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 42 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In New York, Olean General Hospital has the 80th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 98 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: 1 of 5 stars
- 43% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 46% 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
Olean General 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 Olean
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Memorial Hospital | Wellsville | 25 | 28% | 384 | Yes |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown | 41 | 31% | 613 | Yes |
| Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital | Dansville | 49 | 13% | 268 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo | 56 | 32% | 2,161 | Yes |
| Kaleida Health | Buffalo | 60 | 34% | 5,384 | Yes |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Buffalo | 62 | 24% | 3,138 | Yes |
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