Penn Highlands Dubois: labor and delivery in Dubois, PA
Penn Highlands Dubois is a hospital in Dubois, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 1,020 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (335 such births). That is below the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,020Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 232Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Penn Highlands Dubois
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
100 Hospital Avenue
Dubois, PA 15801
Clearfield County
Call (814) 371-2200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Penn Highlands Dubois compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 232 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 44 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Pennsylvania, Penn Highlands Dubois has the 24th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 72 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
- 53% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% 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
Penn Highlands Dubois 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 Dubois
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney | 16 | 22% | 240 | Yes |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center | Indiana | 40 | 31% | 262 | Yes |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona | 45 | 23% | 1,529 | Yes |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning | 46 | 100% | 85 | Yes |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca | 51 | 14% | 556 | Yes |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College | 52 | 22% | 1,050 | Yes |
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