Richmond University Medical Center: labor and delivery in Staten Island, NY
Richmond University Medical Center is a hospital in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 1,136 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (104 such births). That is above the New York rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,136Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 567Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Richmond University Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Lactation consultants
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Address and phone
355 Bard Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10310
Richmond County
Call (718) 354-5047 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Richmond University Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 567 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 95 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New York, Richmond University Medical Center has the 65th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 46% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 45% 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
Richmond University 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 Staten Island
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staten Island University Hospital | Staten Island | 3.7 | 24% | 3,678 | Yes |
| Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn | 5.7 | 26% | 5,258 | Yes |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth | 5.9 | 18% | 985 | Yes |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City | 6.3 | 24% | 2,120 | Yes |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark | 7.6 | 23% | 2,609 | Yes |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center - Downtown Campus | Brooklyn | 7.7 | – | 1,070 | Yes |
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