Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital: labor and delivery in Chambersburg, PA
Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital is a hospital in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 448 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 96% delivered by C-section (79 such births). That is above the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 96%First-birth C-section rate
- 448Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 171Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
112 North Seventh Street
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Franklin County
Call (717) 267-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 96% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 171 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 101 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Pennsylvania, Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital has the 67th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 72 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
- 62% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
Wellspan Chambersburg 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 Chambersburg
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meritus Medical Center | Hagerstown | 22 | 28% | 1,886 | Yes |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg | 23 | 97% | 111 | Yes |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle | 29 | 27% | 968 | Yes |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover | 36 | 26% | 461 | Yes |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg | 36 | 24% | 1,095 | Yes |
| Frederick Health Hospital | Frederick | 37 | 20% | 1,841 | Yes |
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