UPMC Hamot: labor and delivery in Erie, PA
UPMC Hamot is a hospital in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 1,875 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (570 such births). That is above the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,875Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 281Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at UPMC Hamot
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) support
- Lactation consultants
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
201 State Street
Erie, PA 16550
Erie County
Call (814) 877-6000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How UPMC Hamot compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 281 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Pennsylvania, UPMC Hamot has the 54th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 72 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
UPMC Hamot 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 Erie
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie | 1.6 | 27% | 1,206 | Yes |
| Meadville Medical Center | Meadville | 34 | 28% | 392 | Yes |
| UPMC Chautauqua at Wca | Jamestown | 44 | 31% | 613 | Yes |
| UPMC Horizon | Greenville | 52 | 23% | 1,018 | Yes |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca | 57 | 14% | 556 | Yes |
| UH Regional Hospitals | Chardon | 71 | 20% | 1,004 | Yes |
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