Bell Hospital: labor and delivery in Ishpeming, MI
Bell Hospital is a hospital in Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 134 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 42% delivered by C-section (33 such births). That is above the Michigan rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 42%First-birth C-section rate
- 134Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 145Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
Address and phone
901 Lakeshore Drive
Ishpeming, MI 49849
Marquette County
Call (906) 486-4431 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Bell Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 42% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 145 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 59 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Michigan, Bell Hospital has the 63rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 79% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 80% 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
Bell 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 Ishpeming
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital | Marquette | 13 | 22% | 452 | Yes |
| OSF St Francis Hospital and Medical Group | Escanaba | 59 | 32% | 225 | Yes |
| Up Health System Portage | Hancock | 62 | 22% | 420 | Yes |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette | 98 | 31% | 183 | Yes |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander | 101 | 24% | 163 | Yes |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua | Minocqua | 106 | 22% | 193 | Yes |
More in Marquette County
- Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital (Marquette)
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