Wilson Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Sidney, OH
Wilson Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio that delivers babies. It handled 613 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 15% delivered by C-section (162 such births). That is below the Ohio rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 15%First-birth C-section rate
- 613Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 244Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
915 West Michigan Street
Sidney, OH 45365
Shelby County
Call (937) 498-5405 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Wilson Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 15% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 244 | 280 | 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 Ohio, Wilson Memorial Hospital has the 5th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 77 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
- 57% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
Wilson Memorial 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 Sidney
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Lake Health System | Saint Marys | 21 | 28% | 295 | Yes |
| Mary Rutan Hospital | Bellefontaine | 22 | 36% | 324 | Yes |
| Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital | Coldwater | 28 | 20% | 452 | Yes |
| Wayne Hospital | Greenville | 29 | 25% | 234 | Yes |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center | Springfield | 31 | 27% | 1,255 | Yes |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima | 31 | 16% | 518 | Yes |
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