Avera St Anthony's Hospital: labor and delivery in O' Neill, NE
Avera St Anthony's Hospital is a hospital in O' Neill, Holt County, Nebraska that delivers babies. It handled 142 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 43% delivered by C-section (35 such births). That is above the Nebraska rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 43%First-birth C-section rate
- 142Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 150Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
300 North 2nd St
O' Neill, NE 68763
Holt County
Call (402) 336-2611 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Avera St Anthony's Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 43% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 150 | 244 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Nebraska, Avera St Anthony's Hospital has the 22nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 22 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
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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 St Anthony's 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 O' Neill
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson | 17 | – | – | No |
| Antelope Memorial Hospital | Neligh | 39 | – | – | Yes |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion | 63 | – | 53 | Yes |
| Faith Health | Norfolk | 68 | 20% | 831 | Yes |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton | 69 | 21% | 520 | Yes |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center - CAH | Parkston | 74 | – | 53 | – |
More in Holt County
- West Holt Memorial Hospital (Atkinson)
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