In order to make informed decisions about where and with whom to give birth we must consider many things. When trying to avoid a cesarean it only makes sense to pick a care provider who finds surgery necessary a smaller percentage of the time. Now thanks to the improved Virginia Health Information database birthing families have a great tool to begin their search. Don't stop there. Statistics are only a very important PART of the picture! 

Find and compare physicians on their rates of cesarean delivery, episiotomy and other information Virginia Health Information

a look at the recent past statistics in Va.

 2007 Cesarean & VBAC Rates

Hospital           Primary  %      Repeat %          VBAC  %       C Rate

St. Mary’s       683,  23.9%      428,   15%          16,   0.6%       38.9%

St. Francis        408,   22.9%      144,   8.1%          3,   0.2%         40%

Chippenham     294,   19.6%      190,  12.7%         0,   0.0%         32.3%

J Willis             384,    21.2%     313,  17.3%        7,   0.4%          38.5%

Henrico D        767,    24.1%      674,   21.1%       30,  0.9%        45.2%

MCV                497,    21.9%     212,   9.3%          28,   1.2%       31.2%

MRMC             393,    21.1%     225,   12.1%        20,   1.1%      33.2%             

 National Cesarean Rate Jumps to Record High