University of Washington Medical Center: labor and delivery in Seattle, WA
University of Washington Medical Center is a hospital in Seattle, King County, Washington that delivers babies. It handled 4,386 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (1,763 such births). That is above the Washington rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,386Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 568Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1959 NE Pacific St Box 356151
Seattle, WA 98195
King County
Call (206) 598-3300 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, State
How University of Washington Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 568 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 128 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Washington, University of Washington Medical Center has the 41st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 47 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
- 80% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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 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 Seattle
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle | 3.0 | 33% | 6,060 | Yes |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | Bellevue | 6.2 | 28% | 3,741 | Yes |
| Evergreenhealth Medical Center | Kirkland | 7.5 | 33% | 4,394 | Yes |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds | 11 | 27% | 1,320 | Yes |
| Highline Medical Center | Burien | 14 | 26% | 1,165 | Yes |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton | 15 | 29% | 2,199 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Seattle
More in King County
- Multicare Auburn Medical Center (Auburn)
- Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics (Bellevue)
- Highline Medical Center (Burien)
- St Elizabeth Hospital (Enumclaw)
- St Francis Community Hospital (Federal Way)
- Swedish Issaquah (Issaquah)
- Evergreenhealth Medical Center (Kirkland)
- Valley Medical Center (Renton)
Hospitals in Seattle that do not offer labor and delivery: Virginia Mason Medical Center, Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill, Harborview Medical Center.
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