Avera St Benedict Health Center - CAH: labor and delivery in Parkston, SD
Avera St Benedict Health Center - CAH is a hospital in Parkston, Hutchinson County, South Dakota that delivers babies. It handled 53 deliveries in 2025.
- 53Deliveries in 2025
- 391Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
401 West Glynn Drive
Parkston, SD 57366
Hutchinson County
Call (605) 928-3311 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Avera St Benedict Health Center - CAH compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 391 | 214 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 88 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
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
- 84% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 88% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Parkston
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell | 22 | 17% | 483 | Yes |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton | 45 | 21% | 520 | Yes |
| Madison Regional Health System | Madison | 59 | – | – | Yes |
| Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center | Sioux Falls | 61 | 20% | 2,379 | Yes |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls | 61 | 19% | 3,082 | Yes |
| Sanford Vermillion Medical Center | Vermillion | 61 | – | 45 | – |
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