Salem Hospital: labor and delivery in Salem, OR
Salem Hospital is a hospital in Salem, Marion County, Oregon that delivers babies. It handled 2,646 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (822 such births). That is above the Oregon rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,646Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 97Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Salem Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) support
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- 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
890 Oak Street, SE
Salem, OR 97301
Marion County
Call (503) 561-5200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Salem Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 97 | 256 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 97 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Oregon, Salem Hospital has the 24th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 39 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
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
Salem 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 Salem
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center | Silverton | 13 | 15% | 1,322 | Yes |
| Santiam Hospital & Clinics | Stayton | 18 | 26% | 222 | No |
| Willamette Valley Medical Center | McMinnville | 20 | 15% | 130 | Yes |
| Samaritan Albany General Hospital | Albany | 21 | 23% | 342 | Yes |
| Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center | Corvallis | 25 | 23% | 924 | Yes |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg | 26 | 18% | 621 | Yes |
More in Marion County
- Legacy Silverton Medical Center (Silverton)
- Santiam Hospital & Clinics (Stayton)
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