The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Greensboro, NC
The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 5,353 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (1,652 such births). That is below the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 5,353Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 390Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1200 N Elm St
Greensboro, NC 27401
Guilford County
Call (336) 832-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 390 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 112 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In North Carolina, The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital has the 28th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 71 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
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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
The Moses H. Cone Memorial 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 Greensboro
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point Regional Health System | High Point | 15 | 25% | 1,195 | Yes |
| Alamance Regional Medical Center | Burlington | 16 | 24% | 996 | Yes |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center | Thomasville | 23 | 24% | 605 | Yes |
| Randolph Hospital | Asheboro | 26 | 30% | 669 | Yes |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 27 | 26% | 3,535 | Yes |
| UNC Rockingham | Eden | 28 | 35% | 254 | Yes |
More in Guilford County
- High Point Regional Health System (High Point)
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