Parkview Whitley Hospital: labor and delivery in Columbia City, IN
Parkview Whitley Hospital is a hospital in Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 262 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (90 such births). That is below the Indiana rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 262Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 275Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Parkview Whitley Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1260 E Sr 205
Columbia City, IN 46725
Whitley County
Call (260) 248-9301 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Parkview Whitley Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 275 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 53 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Indiana, Parkview Whitley Hospital has the 11th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 72% 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
Parkview Whitley 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 Columbia City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana | Fort Wayne | 15 | 24% | 934 | Yes |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington | 18 | 21% | 457 | Yes |
| Kosciusko Community Hospital | Warsaw | 19 | 21% | 428 | Yes |
| Dupont Hospital LLC | Fort Wayne | 19 | 27% | 2,975 | Yes |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | Fort Wayne | 20 | 27% | 3,638 | Yes |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville | 22 | 18% | 398 | Yes |
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