Orange County Global Medical Center: labor and delivery in Santa Ana, CA
Orange County Global Medical Center is a hospital in Santa Ana, Orange County, California that delivers babies. It handled 742 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 13% delivered by C-section (199 such births). That is below the California rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 13%First-birth C-section rate
- 742Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 191Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 1 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Orange County Global Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Doula support
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1001 North Tustin Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Orange County
Call (714) 953-3500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Orange County Global Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 13% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 191 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 44 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In California, Orange County Global Medical Center has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 179 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
- 51% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 50% 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
Orange County Global 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 Santa Ana
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital | Orange | 2.7 | 27% | 4,430 | Yes |
| Uci Health-Orange | Orange | 3.3 | 24% | 2,937 | Yes |
| Coastal Communities Hospital | Santa Ana | 4.2 | – | – | Yes |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim | 6.3 | – | – | Yes |
| Uci Health - Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley | 6.6 | – | – | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim | Anaheim | 6.9 | 27% | 4,914 | Yes |
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