Vidant Edgecombe Hospital: labor and delivery in Tarboro, NC
Vidant Edgecombe Hospital is a hospital in Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 377 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (102 such births). That is above the North Carolina rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 377Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 256Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Address and phone
111 Hospital Dr
Tarboro, NC 27886
Edgecombe County
Call (252) 641-7700 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Vidant Edgecombe Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 256 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 48 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In North Carolina, Vidant Edgecombe Hospital has the 48th-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
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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 Edgecombe 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 Tarboro
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Health Nash | Rocky Mount | 17 | 30% | 1,068 | Yes |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 23 | 25% | 4,357 | Yes |
| Wilson Medical Center | Wilson | 26 | 22% | 604 | Yes |
| Ecu Health North Hospital | Roanoke Rapids | 36 | 24% | 309 | Yes |
| Ecu Health Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie | 40 | 16% | 247 | Yes |
| UNC Health Care Wayne | Goldsboro | 42 | 19% | 1,096 | Yes |
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