Rutherford Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Rutherfordton, NC
Rutherford Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 145 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (47 such births). That is below the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 145Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 457Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
288 South Ridgecrest Ave
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Rutherford County
Call (828) 286-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Rutherford Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 457 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 59 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In North Carolina, Rutherford Regional Medical Center has the 14th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 71 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
- 52% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 57% 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
Rutherford 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 Rutherfordton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The McDowell Hospital | Marion | 19 | 22% | 328 | Yes |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby | 25 | 19% | 1,250 | Yes |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 27 | 27% | 3,725 | Yes |
| Pardee Hospital Henderson County | Hendersonville | 28 | 32% | 402 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville | 30 | 19% | 597 | Yes |
| Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc. | Morganton | 30 | 22% | 1,017 | Yes |
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