Olympic Medical Center: labor and delivery in Port Angeles, WA
Olympic Medical Center is a hospital in Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington that delivers babies. It handled 403 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (158 such births). That is below the Washington rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 403Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 276Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
939 Caroline St
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Clallam County
Call (360) 417-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Olympic Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 276 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 74 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Washington, Olympic Medical Center has the 6th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 47 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
- 64% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
Olympic Medical Center 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 Port Angeles
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Healthcare | Port Townsend | 29 | 34% | 88 | Yes |
| Whidbeyhealth Medical Center | Coupeville | 36 | 25% | 252 | – |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes | 45 | 22% | 389 | Yes |
| St Michael Medical Center | Silverdale | 47 | 26% | 1,991 | Yes |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | Mount Vernon | 54 | 25% | 1,179 | Yes |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds | 54 | 27% | 1,320 | Yes |
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