University of Louisville Hospital: labor and delivery in Louisville, KY
University of Louisville Hospital is a hospital in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky that delivers babies. It handled 1,986 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (566 such births). That is above the Kentucky rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,986Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 319Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
530 South Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Jefferson County
Call (502) 562-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How University of Louisville Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 319 | 234 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 113 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Kentucky, University of Louisville Hospital has the 30th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 42 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
- 68% 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
University of Louisville 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 Louisville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Hospitals, Inc. | Louisville | 0.4 | 29% | 7,661 | Yes |
| Norton Clark Hospital | Jeffersonville | 2.4 | 30% | 1,007 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 5.8 | 27% | 3,595 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany | 6.0 | 17% | 1,215 | Yes |
| Harrison County Hospital | Corydon | 22 | – | 45 | – |
| Baptist Health la Grange | La Grange | 22 | 28% | 346 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Louisville
Hospitals in Louisville that do not offer labor and delivery: UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital.
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