Ascension via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc.: labor and delivery in Manhattan, KS
Ascension via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc. is a hospital in Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas that delivers babies. It handled 940 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (435 such births). That is below the Kansas rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 940Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 129Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Ascension via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc.
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1823 College Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502
Riley County
Call (785) 776-3322 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ascension via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 129 | 164 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 45 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Kansas, Ascension via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc. has the 11th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 27 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
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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 via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc. 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 Manhattan
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills, LLC | Junction City | 19 | 37% | 327 | Yes |
| Community Hospital, Onaga and St Marys Campus | Onaga | 30 | – | 70 | Yes |
| Clay County Medical Center | Clay Center | 31 | – | 70 | Yes |
| University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus | Topeka | 49 | 21% | 901 | Yes |
| Stormont Vail Hospital | Topeka | 49 | 24% | 1,551 | Yes |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital | Seneca | 52 | – | 60 | Yes |
Hospitals in Manhattan that do not offer labor and delivery: Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLC.
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