CHI Health St. Francis: labor and delivery in Grand Island, NE
CHI Health St. Francis is a hospital in Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska that delivers babies. It handled 461 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (135 such births). That is below the Nebraska rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 461Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 362Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2620 West Faidley Ave
Grand Island, NE 68803
Hall County
Call (308) 384-4600 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How CHI Health St. Francis compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 362 | 244 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Nebraska, CHI Health St. Francis has the 7th-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
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
CHI Health St. Francis 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 Grand Island
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center | Grand Island | 0.5 | 22% | 435 | Yes |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare | Hastings | 23 | 28% | 913 | Yes |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney | 40 | 28% | 368 | Yes |
| York General Health Care Services | York | 41 | – | 65 | – |
| Kearney Regional Medical Center | Kearney | 41 | 26% | 597 | Yes |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion | 56 | – | 53 | Yes |
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