Regional Hospital of Scranton: labor and delivery in Scranton, PA
Regional Hospital of Scranton is a hospital in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 1,507 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 37% delivered by C-section (375 such births). That is above the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 37%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,507Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 257Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Regional Hospital of Scranton
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
746 Jefferson Avenue
Scranton, PA 18501
Lackawanna County
Call (570) 348-7100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Regional Hospital of Scranton compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 37% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 257 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 53 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Pennsylvania, Regional Hospital of Scranton has the 63rd-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 64% 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
Regional Hospital of Scranton 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 Scranton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | Scranton | 0.9 | 25% | 860 | Yes |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City | Dickson City | 3.0 | – | – | Yes |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | Wilkes Barre | 14 | 18% | 1,975 | Yes |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital | Honesdale | 23 | 21% | 475 | Yes |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton | Hazleton | 36 | 20% | 683 | Yes |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono | East Stroudsburg | 38 | 25% | 652 | Yes |
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