4 (2 votes) Complication rates for vaginal and C-section deliveries can vary widely from one hospital to the next according to a study released by HealthGrades, the leading independent health care ratings organization. The study found that best-performing hospitals had, on average, 51% fewer maternal complications among women who had vaginal births, when compared to poor-performing hospitals. These same hospitals had 74% fewer complications among women who had C-sections when compared to poor performers. The study also found that C-section rates averaged 32,suspension trainer.6% at the 1,546 hospitals studied. "The HealthGrades study shows that hospitals can differ dramatically in terms of maternity outcomes, even as complication rates overall continue to decline over time,"...