Avera Sacred Heart Hospital: labor and delivery in Yankton, SD
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital is a hospital in Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota that delivers babies. It handled 520 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (166 such births). That is above the South Dakota rate of 19% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 520Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 161Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
501 Summit St
Yankton, SD 57078
Yankton County
Call (605) 668-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Avera Sacred Heart Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 19% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 161 | 214 | 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 South Dakota, Avera Sacred Heart Hospital has the 9th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 12 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
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
Avera Sacred Heart 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 Yankton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Vermillion Medical Center | Vermillion | 21 | – | 45 | – |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center - CAH | Parkston | 45 | – | 53 | – |
| Providence Medical Center | Wayne | 48 | – | 50 | Yes |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City | 56 | 22% | 2,127 | Yes |
| Faith Health | Norfolk | 58 | 20% | 831 | Yes |
| Antelope Memorial Hospital | Neligh | 60 | – | – | Yes |
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