Astera Health: labor and delivery in Wadena, MN
Astera Health is a hospital in Wadena, Wadena County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 154 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 10% delivered by C-section (42 such births). That is below the Minnesota rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 10%First-birth C-section rate
- 154Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 293Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
421 11th Street NW
Wadena, MN 56482
Wadena County
Call (218) 631-7489 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Astera Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 10% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 293 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 79 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Minnesota, Astera Health has the 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 75% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 85% 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
Astera Health 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 Wadena
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Health System | Staples | 17 | – | 100 | – |
| Perham Health | Perham | 22 | 25% | 224 | – |
| Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital | Long Prairie | 36 | – | 35 | Yes |
| Alomere Health | Alexandria | 42 | 17% | 649 | Yes |
| Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes | 42 | 32% | 464 | Yes |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd | 45 | 23% | 370 | Yes |
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