Shands Jacksonville: labor and delivery in Jacksonville, FL
Shands Jacksonville is a hospital in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 4,085 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (1,221 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,085Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 495Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
655 W 8th St
Jacksonville, FL 32209
Duval County
Call (904) 244-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Shands Jacksonville compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 495 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 125 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Florida, Shands Jacksonville has the 60th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
Shands Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 2.1 | 32% | 6,646 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Memorial Hospital | Jacksonville | 5.5 | 22% | 1,204 | Yes |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | Jacksonville | 8.0 | 27% | 2,724 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital | Orange Park | 13 | 20% | 995 | Yes |
| Baptist Medical Center Beaches | Jacksonville Beach | 16 | 25% | 1,028 | Yes |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | Middleburg | 19 | 26% | 1,108 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Jacksonville
- Ascension St Vincent's Southside
- Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville
- HCA Florida Memorial Hospital
More in Duval County
- Baptist Medical Center Beaches (Jacksonville Beach)
Hospitals in Jacksonville that do not offer labor and delivery: Ascension St Vincent's Riverside, Mayo Clinic.
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