Renown Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Reno, NV
Renown Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada that delivers babies. It handled 4,018 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (1,351 such births). That is above the Nevada rate of 24% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,018Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 395Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1155 Mill Street
Reno, NV 89502
Washoe County
Call (775) 982-4100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Renown Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 395 | 224 | 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 Nevada, Renown Regional Medical Center has the 11th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 15 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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
Renown Regional Medical 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 Reno
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Nevada Medical Center | Sparks | 5.3 | 19% | 1,403 | Yes |
| Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center | Carson City | 25 | 24% | 898 | Yes |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital | Truckee | 26 | 21% | 376 | Yes |
| Barton Memorial Hospital | South Lake Tahoe | 44 | 17% | 271 | Yes |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon | 55 | 29% | 257 | Yes |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | 70 | 30% | 388 | Yes |
More in Washoe County
- Northern Nevada Medical Center (Sparks)
Hospitals in Reno that do not offer labor and delivery: Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center, Renown South Meadows Medical Center.
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