Advocate Sherman Hospital: labor and delivery in Elgin, IL
Advocate Sherman Hospital is a hospital in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 1,814 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (566 such births). That is below the Illinois rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,814Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 325Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1425 North Randall Road
Elgin, IL 60123
Kane County
Call (847) 742-9800 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Advocate Sherman Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 325 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 86 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Illinois, Advocate Sherman Hospital has the 22nd-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 75% 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 Sherman 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 Elgin
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Alexius Medical Center | Hoffman Estates | 10 | 26% | 3,186 | Yes |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | Geneva | 12 | 27% | 1,045 | Yes |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington | 13 | 27% | 860 | Yes |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield | 16 | 24% | 2,852 | Yes |
| Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 | Elk Grove Village | 17 | 16% | 1,373 | Yes |
| Northwest Community Hospital 1 | Arlington Heights | 18 | 21% | 2,096 | Yes |
More in Kane County
- Copley Memorial Hospital (Aurora)
- Presence Mercy Medical Center (Aurora)
- Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital (Geneva)
Hospitals in Elgin that do not offer labor and delivery: Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin.
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