UPMC Memorial: labor and delivery in York, PA
UPMC Memorial is a hospital in York, York County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 564 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (199 such births). That is above the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 564Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 472Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1701 Innovation Drive
York, PA 17408
York County
Call (717) 843-8623 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Federal
How UPMC Memorial compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 472 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 66 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Pennsylvania, UPMC Memorial 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
- 75% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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 Memorial 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 York
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellspan York Hospital | York | 4.8 | 99% | 1,153 | Yes |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover | 12 | 26% | 461 | Yes |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg | 24 | 97% | 111 | Yes |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 25 | 29% | 2,899 | Yes |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster | 25 | 26% | 247 | Yes |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey | 26 | 29% | 2,303 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in York
More in York County
- UPMC Hanover (Hanover)
Hospitals in York that do not offer labor and delivery: Oss Orthopaedic Hospital, Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital.
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