University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton: labor and delivery in Easton, MD
University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton is a hospital in Easton, Talbot County, Maryland that delivers babies. It handled 812 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (242 such births). That is below the Maryland rate of 32% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 812Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 178Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
219 South Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601
Talbot County
Call (410) 822-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 32% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 178 | 325 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 41 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Maryland, University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton has the 5th-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
- 52% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 51% 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 Shore Medical Center at Easton 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 Easton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. | Seaford | 27 | 19% | 772 | Yes |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc. | Annapolis | 29 | 96% | 1,219 | Yes |
| Calverthealth Medical Center | Prince Frederick | 32 | 27% | 434 | Yes |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus | Milford | 38 | 15% | 518 | Yes |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc. | Salisbury | 38 | 28% | 2,069 | Yes |
| University of MD Baltimore Washington Medical Center | Glen Burnie | 39 | 35% | 1,751 | Yes |
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