UPMC Lititz: labor and delivery in Lititz, PA
UPMC Lititz is a hospital in Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 1,335 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (404 such births). That is below the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,335Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 313Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at UPMC Lititz
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) support
- Lactation consultants
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1500 Highlands Drive
Lititz, PA 17543
Lancaster County
Call (717) 625-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How UPMC Lititz compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 313 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 83 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Pennsylvania, UPMC Lititz has the 14th-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
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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 Lititz 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 Lititz
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster | 5.1 | 26% | 247 | Yes |
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | 5.8 | 27% | 3,652 | Yes |
| Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata | 7.8 | 94% | 255 | Yes |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon | 15 | 97% | 213 | Yes |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey | 22 | 29% | 2,303 | Yes |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading | 24 | 28% | 2,844 | Yes |
More in Lancaster County
- Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital (Ephrata)
- Lancaster General Hospital (Lancaster)
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center (Lancaster)
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