Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital: labor and delivery in Barrington, IL
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital is a hospital in Barrington, Lake County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 860 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (240 such births). That is above the Illinois rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 860Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 252Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
450 West Highway 22
Barrington, IL 60010
Lake County
Call (847) 381-9600 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 252 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 62 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Illinois, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital has the 46th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 78 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
- 77% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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
Advocate Good Shepherd 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 Barrington
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Alexius Medical Center | Hoffman Estates | 9.8 | 26% | 3,186 | Yes |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry | McHenry | 10 | 32% | 1,805 | Yes |
| Northwest Community Hospital 1 | Arlington Heights | 13 | 21% | 2,096 | Yes |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville | 13 | 21% | 1,430 | Yes |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin | 13 | 23% | 1,814 | Yes |
| Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 | Elk Grove Village | 15 | 16% | 1,373 | Yes |
More in Lake County
- Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital (Lake Forest)
- Advocate Condell Medical Center (Libertyville)
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