Astria Sunnyside Hospital: labor and delivery in Sunnyside, WA
Astria Sunnyside Hospital is a hospital in Sunnyside, Yakima County, Washington that delivers babies. It handled 242 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 15% delivered by C-section (66 such births). That is below the Washington rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 15%First-birth C-section rate
- 242Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 427Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1016 Tacoma Avenue
Sunnyside, WA 98944
Yakima County
Call (509) 837-1500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Astria Sunnyside Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 15% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 427 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 73 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Washington, Astria Sunnyside Hospital has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 47 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
- 65% 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
Astria Sunnyside 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 Sunnyside
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser | 18 | 14% | 822 | – |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | Yakima | 32 | 19% | 2,304 | Yes |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland | 35 | 24% | 2,592 | Yes |
| Trios Health | Kennewick | 40 | 22% | 626 | Yes |
| Good Shepherd Medical Center | Hermiston | 47 | 26% | 476 | Yes |
| Kittitas Valley Community Hospital | Ellensburg | 49 | 15% | 237 | – |
More in Yakima County
- Yakima Valley Memorial (Yakima)
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