University of Michigan Health System: labor and delivery in Ann Arbor, MI
University of Michigan Health System is a hospital in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 5,437 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (1,579 such births). That is the same as the Michigan rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 5,437Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 409Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1500 E Medical Center Drive, Spc 5474
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Washtenaw County
Call (734) 764-1505 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How University of Michigan Health System compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 409 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 99 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Michigan, University of Michigan Health System has the 39th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 82% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 78% 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 Michigan Health System 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 Ann Arbor
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | Ann Arbor | 2.0 | 25% | 4,119 | Yes |
| St Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia | Livonia | 18 | 27% | 995 | Yes |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital | Wayne | 19 | 20% | 344 | Yes |
| Beaumont Hospital - Farmington Hills | Farmington Hills | 23 | 26% | 636 | Yes |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital | W Bloomfield | 24 | 28% | 2,044 | Yes |
| Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital | Commerce Township | 25 | 24% | 832 | Yes |
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