University of MD Baltimore Washington Medical Center: labor and delivery in Glen Burnie, MD
University of MD Baltimore Washington Medical Center is a hospital in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County, Maryland that delivers babies. It handled 1,751 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 35% delivered by C-section (539 such births). That is above the Maryland rate of 32% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 35%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,751Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 334Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at University of MD Baltimore Washington Medical Center
- Midwifery care
Address and phone
301 Hospital Drive
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Anne Arundel County
Call (410) 595-1967 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How University of MD Baltimore Washington Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 35% | 32% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 334 | 325 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 54 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Maryland, University of MD Baltimore Washington Medical Center has the 27th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 66% 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
University of MD Baltimore Washington Medical Center 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 Glen Burnie
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore | 7.7 | 31% | 994 | Yes |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore | 10 | 31% | 1,703 | Yes |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc. | Baltimore | 11 | 97% | 1,177 | Yes |
| Saint Agnes Hospital | Baltimore | 11 | 91% | 1,132 | – |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center | Baltimore | 11 | 28% | 1,078 | Yes |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | Baltimore | 11 | 32% | 2,591 | Yes |
More in Anne Arundel County
- Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc. (Annapolis)
All hospitals in Glen Burnie · Anne Arundel County · All Maryland hospitals