Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital: labor and delivery in Adrian, MI
Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital is a hospital in Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 372 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (132 such births). That is below the Michigan rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 372Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 88Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital
- Birth center tours
Address and phone
5640 N Adrian Highway
Adrian, MI 49221
Lenawee County
Call (517) 265-0900 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 88 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 51 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Michigan, Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital has the 17th-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
- 57% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman 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 Adrian
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | Ann Arbor | 25 | 25% | 4,119 | Yes |
| University of Michigan Health System | Ann Arbor | 26 | 27% | 5,437 | Yes |
| Fulton County Health Center | Wauseon | 28 | 23% | 330 | – |
| Henry Ford Allegiance Health | Jackson | 28 | 28% | 1,015 | Yes |
| Promedica Toledo Hospital | Toledo | 29 | 31% | 4,094 | Yes |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | Toledo | 31 | 30% | 1,804 | Yes |
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