Alton Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Alton, IL
Alton Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Alton, Madison County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 757 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 16% delivered by C-section (274 such births). That is below the Illinois rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 16%First-birth C-section rate
- 757Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 305Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Alton Memorial Hospital
- Doula support
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
One Memorial Drive
Alton, IL 62002
Madison County
Call (314) 286-2227 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Alton Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 16% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 305 | 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, Alton Memorial Hospital 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 78% 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
Alton Memorial 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 Alton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Hospital | Maryville | 16 | 28% | 704 | Yes |
| SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis | Bridgeton | 18 | 27% | 663 | Yes |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 19 | 25% | 3,604 | Yes |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Saint Louis | 20 | 28% | 2,127 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 23 | 30% | 7,809 | Yes |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 24 | 27% | 4,276 | Yes |
More in Madison County
- Anderson Hospital (Maryville)
Hospitals in Alton that do not offer labor and delivery: OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center.
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