Punxsutawney Area Hospital: labor and delivery in Punxsutawney, PA
Punxsutawney Area Hospital is a hospital in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 240 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (73 such births). That is below the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 240Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 108Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
81 Hillcrest Drive
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
Jefferson County
Call (814) 938-1800 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Punxsutawney Area Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 108 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Area Hospital has the 11th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 77% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 79% 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
Punxsutawney Area 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 Punxsutawney
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Dubois | Dubois | 16 | 25% | 1,020 | Yes |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center | Indiana | 26 | 31% | 262 | Yes |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning | 31 | 100% | 85 | Yes |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona | 44 | 23% | 1,529 | Yes |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown | 45 | 28% | 1,312 | Yes |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca | 46 | 14% | 556 | Yes |
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