West Penn Hospital: labor and delivery in Pittsburgh, PA
West Penn Hospital is a hospital in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 3,538 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (1,138 such births). That is above the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,538Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 333Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at West Penn Hospital
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Skin-to-skin time after birth
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
4800 Friendship Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Allegheny County
Call (412) 578-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How West Penn Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 333 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 98 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Pennsylvania, West Penn Hospital has the 52nd-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 77% 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
West Penn 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 Pittsburgh
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System | Pittsburgh | 1.9 | 26% | 9,567 | Yes |
| St Clair Hospital | Pittsburgh | 8.7 | 20% | 942 | Yes |
| Jefferson Hospital | Jefferson Hills | 10.0 | 24% | 1,096 | Yes |
| Forbes Hospital | Monroeville | 11 | 30% | 1,073 | Yes |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | Wexford | 13 | 31% | 1,610 | Yes |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital | Greensburg | 23 | 22% | 978 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Pittsburgh
More in Allegheny County
- Jefferson Hospital (Jefferson Hills)
- Forbes Hospital (Monroeville)
- Ahn Wexford Hospital (Wexford)
Hospitals in Pittsburgh that do not offer labor and delivery: UPMC Mercy, Allegheny General Hospital, UPMC St Margaret, UPMC Passavant, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside.
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