St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc.: labor and delivery in Buckhannon, WV
St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc. is a hospital in Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 363 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 12% delivered by C-section (146 such births). That is below the West Virginia rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 12%First-birth C-section rate
- 363Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 258Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 5 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1 Amalia Drive
Buckhannon, WV 26201
Upshur County
Call (304) 472-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 12% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 258 | 282 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 48 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In West Virginia, St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc. has the lowest first-birth C-section rate of 16 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: 5 of 5 stars
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 76% 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 Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Inc. 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 Buckhannon
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital Company | Weston | 14 | 20% | 107 | Yes |
| Davis Medical Center | Elkins | 21 | – | 65 | Yes |
| United Hospital Center, Inc. | Bridgeport | 23 | 20% | 846 | Yes |
| West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. | Morgantown | 48 | 25% | 2,444 | Yes |
| Mon Health Medical Center | Morgantown | 49 | 40% | 797 | Yes |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland | 53 | 13% | 199 | Yes |
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