St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc.: labor and delivery in Paterson, NJ
St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc. is a hospital in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey that delivers babies. It handled 2,699 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (819 such births). That is the same as the New Jersey rate of 26% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,699Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 413Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
703 Main St
Paterson, NJ 07503
Passaic County
Call (973) 754-2010 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 413 | 339 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 88 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New Jersey, St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc. has the 24th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 61% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 61% 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 University Medical Center 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 Paterson
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic | 3.3 | 48% | 447 | Yes |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack | 5.9 | 23% | 4,869 | Yes |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus | 6.4 | 28% | 4,363 | Yes |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair | 6.5 | 28% | 1,377 | Yes |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville | 8.2 | 31% | 1,357 | Yes |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains | 8.4 | 25% | 721 | Yes |
More in Passaic County
- St Mary's General Hospital (Passaic)
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