Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc.: labor and delivery in Salisbury, MD
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc. is a hospital in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland that delivers babies. It handled 2,069 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (621 such births). That is below the Maryland rate of 32% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,069Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 248Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
100 East Carroll Avenue
Salisbury, MD 21801
Wicomico County
Call (410) 546-6400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 32% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 248 | 325 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 52 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Maryland, Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc. has the 11th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 32 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
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, 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 Salisbury
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. | Seaford | 19 | 19% | 772 | Yes |
| Beebe Medical Center | Lewes | 37 | 28% | 739 | Yes |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus | Milford | 38 | 15% | 518 | Yes |
| University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton | Easton | 38 | 22% | 812 | Yes |
| Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital | Onancock | 46 | 32% | 273 | Yes |
| Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus | Dover | 55 | 28% | 1,740 | Yes |
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