Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus: labor and delivery in Appleton, WI
Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus is a hospital in Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 936 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (260 such births). That is below the Wisconsin rate of 22% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 936Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 276Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1506 S Oneida St
Appleton, WI 54915
Outagamie County
Call (920) 738-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 276 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 62 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Wisconsin, Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus has the 11th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 69 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
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus 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 Appleton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc. | Appleton | 2.0 | 24% | 737 | Yes |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah | Neenah | 4.9 | 21% | 1,907 | Yes |
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh | Oshkosh | 18 | 22% | 762 | Yes |
| St Vincent Hospital | Green Bay | 26 | 15% | 1,387 | Yes |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay | 26 | 9% | 1,640 | Yes |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay | 28 | 21% | 1,346 | Yes |
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