Yuma Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Yuma, AZ
Yuma Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona that delivers babies. It handled 2,147 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (655 such births). That is above the Arizona rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,147Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 1,027Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Yuma Regional Medical Center
- Midwifery care
- 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
2400 South Avenue A
Yuma, AZ 85364
Yuma County
Call (928) 336-7600 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Yuma Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 1,027 | 174 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Arizona, Yuma Regional Medical Center has the 23rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 38 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 63% 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
Yuma 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 Yuma
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley | 57 | 28% | 1,818 | Yes |
| John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital | Indio | 116 | 24% | 1,622 | Yes |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center | Lake Havasu City | 125 | 29% | 349 | Yes |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage | 127 | 21% | 1,243 | Yes |
| Desert Regional Medical Center | Palm Springs | 136 | 22% | 1,458 | Yes |
| HI-Desert Medical Center | Joshua Tree | 138 | 27% | 302 | Yes |
Hospitals in Yuma that do not offer labor and delivery: Exceptional Community Hospital Yuma.