Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1: labor and delivery in Elk Grove Village, IL
Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 is a hospital in Elk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 1,373 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 16% delivered by C-section (413 such births). That is below the Illinois rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 16%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,373Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 254Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
800 Biesterfield Rd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Cook County
Call (847) 437-5500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 16% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 254 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 79 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Illinois, Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 has the 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 60% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 59% 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
Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 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 Elk Grove Village
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Community Hospital 1 | Arlington Heights | 4.5 | 21% | 2,096 | Yes |
| St Alexius Medical Center | Hoffman Estates | 7.3 | 26% | 3,186 | Yes |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge | 8.1 | 22% | 3,709 | Yes |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago | 11 | 31% | 521 | Yes |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital | Elmhurst | 11 | 22% | 3,190 | Yes |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield | 12 | 24% | 2,852 | Yes |
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