Weirton Medical Center, Inc.: labor and delivery in Weirton, WV
Weirton Medical Center, Inc. is a hospital in Weirton, Hancock County, West Virginia that delivers babies. It handled 393 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 34% delivered by C-section (122 such births). That is above the West Virginia rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 34%First-birth C-section rate
- 393Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 288Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
601 Colliers Way
Weirton, WV 26062
Hancock County
Call (304) 797-6000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Weirton Medical Center, Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 34% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 288 | 282 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 59 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In West Virginia, Weirton Medical Center, Inc. has the 13th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 16 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
- 56% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 54% 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
Weirton Medical Center, Inc. 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 Weirton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Medical Center East &trinity Medical Center West | Steubenville | 5.7 | 19% | 239 | Yes |
| The Washington Hospital | Washington | 21 | 28% | 543 | Yes |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | Beaver | 23 | 37% | 658 | No |
| Wheeling Hospital, Inc. | Wheeling | 24 | 18% | 1,096 | Yes |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh | 24 | 20% | 942 | Yes |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford | 30 | 31% | 1,610 | Yes |
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