Vidant Chowan Hospital: labor and delivery in Edenton, NC
Vidant Chowan Hospital is a hospital in Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 319 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (85 such births). That is the same as the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 319Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 336Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
211 Virginia Rd
Edenton, NC 27932
Chowan County
Call (252) 482-8451 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Vidant Chowan Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 336 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 64 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In North Carolina, Vidant Chowan Hospital has the 37th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 71 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 75% 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
Vidant Chowan Hospital 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 Edenton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecu Health Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie | 26 | 16% | 247 | Yes |
| Sentara Albemarle Medical Center | Elizabeth City | 26 | 29% | 388 | Yes |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk | 49 | 26% | 1,195 | Yes |
| Chesapeake General Hospital | Chesapeake | 51 | 27% | 2,702 | Yes |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | Tarboro | 54 | 27% | 377 | Yes |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 55 | 25% | 4,357 | Yes |
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