CHI Health St Mary's: labor and delivery in Nebraska City, NE
CHI Health St Mary's is a hospital in Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska that delivers babies. It handled 113 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (29 such births). That is below the Nebraska rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 113Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 429Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1301 Grundman Blvd
Nebraska City, NE 68410
Otoe County
Call (402) 873-3321 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How CHI Health St Mary's compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 429 | 244 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 81 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Nebraska, CHI Health St Mary's 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
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 76% 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 Mary's 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 Nebraska City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah Medical Center | Shenandoah | 29 | – | 69 | – |
| Community Hospital Association | Fairfax | 35 | – | 34 | – |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln | 40 | 25% | 1,375 | Yes |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha | 40 | 24% | 2,922 | Yes |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | 41 | 19% | 2,060 | Yes |
| Bryan Medical Center | Lincoln | 41 | 23% | 3,092 | Yes |
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