Putnam Hospital Center: labor and delivery in Carmel, NY
Putnam Hospital Center is a hospital in Carmel, Putnam County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 72 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (30 such births). That is below the New York rate of 29% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 72Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 250Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Putnam Hospital Center
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
Address and phone
670 Stoneleigh Avenue
Carmel, NY 10512
Putnam County
Call (914) 279-5711 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Putnam Hospital Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 250 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 85 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New York, Putnam Hospital Center has the 13th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 98 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
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
Putnam Hospital Center 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 Carmel
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danbury Hospital | Danbury | 11 | 33% | 2,016 | Yes |
| Northern Westchester Hospital | Mount Kisco | 14 | 27% | 2,130 | Yes |
| Hudson Valley Hospital Center | Cortlandt Manor | 14 | 29% | 873 | Yes |
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh | 20 | 35% | 1,159 | Yes |
| Westchester Medical Center | Valhalla | 22 | 21% | 1,654 | Yes |
| Phelps Hospital | Sleepy Hollow | 22 | 9% | 820 | Yes |
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