Riddle Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Media, PA
Riddle Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 1,334 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (441 such births). That is below the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,334Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 495Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1068 West Baltimore Pike
Media, PA 19063
Delaware County
Call (610) 566-9400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Riddle Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 495 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 54 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Pennsylvania, Riddle Memorial Hospital has the 24th-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
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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
Riddle Memorial 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 Media
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Bryn Mawr | 9.3 | 31% | 2,109 | Yes |
| Paoli Hospital | Paoli | 9.6 | 26% | 1,948 | Yes |
| Chester County Hospital | West Chester | 9.9 | 20% | 3,013 | Yes |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | Wynnewood | 10 | 29% | 2,728 | Yes |
| Hospital of University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 13 | 23% | 3,945 | Yes |
| St Francis Hospital | Wilmington | 14 | 29% | 427 | Yes |
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