Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc.: labor and delivery in Princeton, WV
Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc. is a hospital in Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 1,004 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (336 such births). That is the same as the West Virginia rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,004Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 188Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
122 12th Street
Princeton, WV 24740
Mercer County
Call (304) 487-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 188 | 282 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 66 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In West Virginia, Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc. has the 9th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 16 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
- 60% 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
Princeton Community Hospital Assn Inc. 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 Princeton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wythe County Community Hospital | Wytheville | 28 | 27% | 349 | Yes |
| Raleigh General Hospital | Beckley | 30 | – | 666 | Yes |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center | Christiansburg | 38 | 25% | 799 | Yes |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center | Richlands | 43 | – | 110 | Yes |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc. | Ronceverte | 45 | 18% | 267 | Yes |
| Twin County Regional Hospital | Galax | 49 | 61% | 146 | Yes |
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