Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital: labor and delivery in Camden, NJ
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital is a hospital in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey that delivers babies. It handled 602 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (212 such births). That is below the New Jersey rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 602Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 373Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- Water birth options
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1600 Haddon Avenue
Camden, NJ 08103
Camden County
Call (856) 886-5373 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, State
How Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 373 | 339 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 81 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In New Jersey, Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital has the 3rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% 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
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes 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 Camden
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden | 1.4 | 21% | 1,935 | Yes |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia | 3.4 | 26% | 5,079 | Yes |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 3.7 | 25% | 2,743 | Yes |
| Hospital of University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 5.4 | 23% | 3,945 | Yes |
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia | 6.2 | 98% | 455 | Yes |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia | 8.0 | 31% | 2,208 | Yes |
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