Rutland Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Rutland, VT
Rutland Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont that delivers babies. It handled 275 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 15% delivered by C-section (96 such births). That is below the Vermont rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 15%First-birth C-section rate
- 275Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 198Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
160 Allen St
Rutland, VT 05701
Rutland County
Call (802) 775-7111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Rutland Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 15% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 198 | 318 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 87 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Vermont, Rutland Regional Medical Center has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 8 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Rutland 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 Rutland
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Hospital Inc. | Middlebury | 30 | 18% | 319 | Yes |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon | 35 | 27% | 1,103 | Yes |
| Glens Falls Hospital | Glens Falls | 40 | 28% | 817 | Yes |
| Central Vermont Medical Center | Barre | 47 | 30% | 231 | Yes |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center | Bennington | 52 | 12% | 341 | Yes |
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital | Elizabethtown | 53 | – | – | Yes |
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