Temple University Hospital: labor and delivery in Philadelphia, PA
Temple University Hospital is a hospital in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 455 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 98% delivered by C-section (80 such births). That is above the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 98%First-birth C-section rate
- 455Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 113Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
3401 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Philadelphia County
Call (215) 707-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Temple University Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 98% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 113 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Pennsylvania, Temple University Hospital has the 70th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 63% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% 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
Temple University 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 Philadelphia
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia | 2.2 | 31% | 2,208 | Yes |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 3.9 | 25% | 2,743 | Yes |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia | 4.1 | 26% | 5,079 | Yes |
| Hospital of University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 4.4 | 23% | 3,945 | Yes |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden | 4.8 | 21% | 1,935 | Yes |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | Wynnewood | 6.1 | 29% | 2,728 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Philadelphia
- Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
- Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
- Pennsylvania Hospital
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Hospitals in Philadelphia that do not offer labor and delivery: Kensington Hospital, Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital, Jefferson Health- Northeast, Nazareth Hospital, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Roxborough Memorial Hospital, Wills Eye Hospital.
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