UPMC Northwest: labor and delivery in Seneca, PA
UPMC Northwest is a hospital in Seneca, Venango County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 556 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 14% delivered by C-section (176 such births). That is below the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 14%First-birth C-section rate
- 556Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 170Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at UPMC Northwest
- 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
100 Fairfield Drive
Seneca, PA 16346
Venango County
Call (814) 676-7600 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How UPMC Northwest compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 14% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 170 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 43 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Pennsylvania, UPMC Northwest has the 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
- 63% 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 Northwest 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 Seneca
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadville Medical Center | Meadville | 30 | 28% | 392 | Yes |
| UPMC Horizon | Greenville | 35 | 23% | 1,018 | Yes |
| Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita | Butler | 35 | 18% | 408 | Yes |
| Acmh Hospital | Kittanning | 39 | 100% | 85 | Yes |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Punxsutawney | 46 | 22% | 240 | Yes |
| Penn Highlands Dubois | Dubois | 51 | 25% | 1,020 | Yes |
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