Whitesburg Arh Hospital: labor and delivery in Whitesburg, KY
Whitesburg Arh Hospital is a hospital in Whitesburg, Letcher County, Kentucky that delivers babies. It handled 502 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 41% delivered by C-section (124 such births). That is above the Kentucky rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 41%First-birth C-section rate
- 502Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 198Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
240 Hospital Road
Whitesburg, KY 41858
Letcher County
Call (606) 633-3500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Whitesburg Arh Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 41% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 198 | 234 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 39 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Kentucky, Whitesburg Arh Hospital has the 42nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 42 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
- 68% 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
Whitesburg Arh 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 Whitesburg
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | Big Stone Gap | 17 | – | – | Yes |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center | Hazard | 26 | 10% | 296 | Yes |
| Pikeville Medical Center | Pikeville | 31 | 29% | 231 | Yes |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center | Prestonsburg | 38 | 18% | 154 | Yes |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | Kingsport | 42 | 25% | 465 | Yes |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol | 48 | 26% | 1,543 | Yes |
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