Piedmont Newton Hospital: labor and delivery in Covington, GA
Piedmont Newton Hospital is a hospital in Covington, Newton County, Georgia that delivers babies. It handled 836 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (253 such births). That is below the Georgia rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 836Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 256Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
5126 Hospital Drive NE
Covington, GA 30014
Newton County
Call (770) 786-7053 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Piedmont Newton Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 256 | 343 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 65 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Georgia, Piedmont Newton Hospital has the 34th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 64 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
- 63% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 63% 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
Piedmont Newton 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 Covington
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | Conyers | 10 | 30% | 1,356 | Yes |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | Monroe | 15 | 38% | 410 | Yes |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | Snellville | 21 | 33% | 1,301 | Yes |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | Stockbridge | 22 | 28% | 2,071 | Yes |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | Lawrenceville | 27 | 30% | 3,742 | Yes |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur | 28 | 29% | 3,326 | Yes |
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