Southwestern Vermont Medical Center: labor and delivery in Bennington, VT
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center is a hospital in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont that delivers babies. It handled 341 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 12% delivered by C-section (109 such births). That is below the Vermont rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 12%First-birth C-section rate
- 341Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 247Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
100 Hospital Drive
Bennington, VT 05201
Bennington County
Call (802) 442-6361 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Southwestern Vermont Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 12% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 247 | 318 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 51 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Vermont, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center has the 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
- 75% 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
Southwestern Vermont 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 Bennington
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Hospital | Troy | 25 | 23% | 967 | Yes |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield | 29 | 27% | 499 | Yes |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital | Brattleboro | 33 | 15% | 206 | Yes |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | Albany | 33 | 36% | 2,074 | Yes |
| Saratoga Hospital | Saratoga Springs | 33 | 31% | 966 | Yes |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany | 34 | 37% | 2,937 | Yes |
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