Western Maryland Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Cumberland, MD
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland that delivers babies. It handled 774 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (221 such births). That is below the Maryland rate of 32% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 774Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 403Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
12500 Willowbrook Road
Cumberland, MD 21502
Allegany County
Call (240) 964-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Western Maryland Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 32% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 403 | 325 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 46 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Maryland, Western Maryland Regional Medical Center has the 18th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 32 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
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Western Maryland Regional Medical 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 Cumberland
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland | 39 | 13% | 199 | Yes |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg | 42 | 24% | 1,095 | Yes |
| Winchester Medical Center | Winchester | 43 | 29% | 2,454 | Yes |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown | 46 | 28% | 1,312 | Yes |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg | 52 | 33% | 231 | – |
| Meritus Medical Center | Hagerstown | 56 | 28% | 1,886 | Yes |
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