Union Hospital: labor and delivery in Dover, OH
Union Hospital is a hospital in Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 605 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (181 such births). That is above the Ohio rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 605Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 110Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
659 Boulevard
Dover, OH 44622
Tuscarawas County
Call (330) 343-3311 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Union Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 110 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 44 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Ohio, Union Hospital has the 57th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 77 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
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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
Union 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 Dover
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aultman Hospital | Canton | 20 | 30% | 2,568 | Yes |
| Mercy Medical Center | Canton | 21 | 22% | 575 | Yes |
| Pomerene Hospital | Millersburg | 25 | 12% | 231 | Yes |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital | Orrville | 27 | 29% | 590 | Yes |
| Wooster Community Hospital | Wooster | 33 | 21% | 1,066 | Yes |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center | Cambridge | 33 | 26% | 409 | Yes |
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