Vassar Brothers Medical Center: labor and delivery in Poughkeepsie, NY
Vassar Brothers Medical Center is a hospital in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 2,229 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (701 such births). That is above the New York rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,229Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 569Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Vassar Brothers Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Private labor and delivery rooms
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
45 Reade Place
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Dutchess County
Call (845) 454-8500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Vassar Brothers Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 569 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 113 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New York, Vassar Brothers Medical Center has the 59th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 98 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
- 65% 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
Vassar Brothers 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 Poughkeepsie
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall | Newburgh | 14 | 35% | 1,159 | Yes |
| Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus | Kingston | 16 | 42% | 116 | Yes |
| Northern Dutchess Hospital | Rhinebeck | 17 | 33% | 972 | Yes |
| Putnam Hospital Center | Carmel | 25 | 20% | 72 | Yes |
| Sharon Hospital | Sharon | 27 | 28% | 152 | Yes |
| Hudson Valley Hospital Center | Cortlandt Manor | 28 | 29% | 873 | Yes |
More in Dutchess County
- Northern Dutchess Hospital (Rhinebeck)
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