Benefis Hospitals Inc.: labor and delivery in Great Falls, MT
Benefis Hospitals Inc. is a hospital in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana that delivers babies. It handled 1,336 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (431 such births). That is above the Montana rate of 20% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,336Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 353Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1101 26th St S
Great Falls, MT 59405
Cascade County
Call (406) 455-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Benefis Hospitals Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 20% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 353 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 66 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Montana, Benefis Hospitals Inc. has the 10th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 18 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 61% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 59% 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
Benefis Hospitals Inc. 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 Great Falls
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peters Health | Helena | 72 | 20% | 663 | Yes |
| Central Montana Medical Center | Lewistown | 95 | – | 76 | – |
| P H S Indian Hospital at Browning - Blackfeet | Browning | 101 | – | – | Yes |
| Northern Montana Hospital | Havre | 107 | 11% | 202 | – |
| St James Hospital | Butte | 119 | 28% | 282 | Yes |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda | Anaconda | 123 | 26% | 94 | Yes |
Hospitals in Great Falls that do not offer labor and delivery: Great Falls Clinic Hospital.
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