Virginia Hospital Center: labor and delivery in Arlington, VA
Virginia Hospital Center is a hospital in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 4,348 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (1,548 such births). That is above the Virginia rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,348Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 380Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1701 North George Mason Drive
Arlington, VA 22205
Arlington County
Call (703) 558-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Virginia Hospital Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 380 | 255 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 86 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Virginia, Virginia Hospital Center has the 34th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 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
- 79% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 76% 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
Virginia Hospital 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 Arlington
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital | Washington | 3.0 | 34% | 1,002 | Yes |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital | Washington | 3.4 | 35% | 3,372 | Yes |
| George Washington University Hospital | Washington | 4.3 | 26% | 1,584 | Yes |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria | 4.7 | 28% | 2,599 | Yes |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church | 5.7 | 29% | 7,271 | Yes |
| Howard University Hospital Corp | Washington | 6.1 | – | – | Yes |
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