St Clair Hospital: labor and delivery in Pittsburgh, PA
St Clair Hospital is a hospital in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 942 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (327 such births). That is below the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 942Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 381Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1000 Bower Hill Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15243
Allegheny County
Call (412) 942-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St Clair Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 381 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 85 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Pennsylvania, St Clair Hospital has the 4th-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
- 68% 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
St Clair 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 Pittsburgh
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh | 7.1 | 26% | 9,567 | Yes |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills | 8.0 | 24% | 1,096 | Yes |
| West Penn Hospital | Pittsburgh | 8.7 | 30% | 3,538 | Yes |
| The Washington Hospital | Washington | 16 | 28% | 543 | Yes |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville | 17 | 30% | 1,073 | Yes |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford | 18 | 31% | 1,610 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Pittsburgh
More in Allegheny County
- Jefferson Hospital (Jefferson Hills)
- Forbes Hospital (Monroeville)
- Ahn Wexford Hospital (Wexford)
Hospitals in Pittsburgh that do not offer labor and delivery: UPMC Mercy, Allegheny General Hospital, UPMC St Margaret, UPMC Passavant, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside.
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