Saint Vincent Hospital: labor and delivery in Erie, PA
Saint Vincent Hospital is a hospital in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 1,206 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (362 such births). That is the same as the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,206Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 352Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Saint Vincent Hospital
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Water birth options
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
232 West 25th Street
Erie, PA 16544
Erie County
Call (814) 452-5111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Saint Vincent Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 352 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 58 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Pennsylvania, Saint Vincent Hospital has the 36th-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
- 71% 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
Saint Vincent 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 Erie
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Hamot | Erie | 1.6 | 31% | 1,875 | Yes |
| Meadville Medical Center | Meadville | 33 | 28% | 392 | Yes |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown | 43 | 31% | 613 | Yes |
| UPMC Horizon | Greenville | 51 | 23% | 1,018 | Yes |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca | 55 | 14% | 556 | Yes |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren | 71 | 25% | 1,039 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Erie
Hospitals in Erie that do not offer labor and delivery: Lecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pav.
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