Allina United Hospital: labor and delivery in Saint Paul, MN
Allina United Hospital is a hospital in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 3,112 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (941 such births). That is the same as the Minnesota rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,112Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 514Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Allina United Hospital
- Private labor and delivery rooms
Address and phone
333 North Smith Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Ramsey County
Call (651) 241-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Allina United Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 514 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 332 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Minnesota, Allina United Hospital has the 35th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 58 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
- 67% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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
Allina United 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 Saint Paul
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul | 1.1 | 31% | 2,756 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury | 6.5 | 28% | 1,826 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center | Minneapolis | 6.5 | 34% | 2,063 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood | 7.0 | 31% | 2,367 | Yes |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis | 7.5 | 30% | 3,872 | Yes |
| Hennepin County Medical Center | Minneapolis | 7.8 | 25% | 1,819 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Saint Paul
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