Palisades Medical Center: labor and delivery in North Bergen, NJ
Palisades Medical Center is a hospital in North Bergen, Hudson County, New Jersey that delivers babies. It handled 789 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (313 such births). That is below the New Jersey rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 789Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 575Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
7600 River Rd
North Bergen, NJ 07047
Hudson County
Call (201) 854-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Palisades Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 575 | 339 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 143 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New Jersey, Palisades Medical Center has the 15th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 63% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
Palisades 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 North Bergen
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sinai West | New York | 1.7 | 31% | 4,805 | Yes |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York | 2.2 | 30% | 5,695 | Yes |
| Lenox Hill Hospital | New York | 2.3 | 28% | 3,372 | Yes |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York | 2.8 | 23% | 1,058 | Yes |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | New York | 2.9 | 30% | 22,616 | Yes |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York | 3.3 | 26% | 605 | Yes |
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