CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake: labor and delivery in Devils Lake, ND
CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake is a hospital in Devils Lake, Ramsey County, North Dakota that delivers babies. It handled 185 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (56 such births). That is above the North Dakota rate of 23% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 185Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 434Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1031 7th St NE
Devils Lake, ND 58301
Ramsey County
Call (701) 662-2131 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 434 | 213 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 75 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In North Dakota, CHI St Alexius Health Devils Lake has the 10th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 11 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
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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 St Alexius Health Devils Lake 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 Devils Lake
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick | Belcourt | 67 | – | – | No |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks | 84 | 19% | 1,443 | Yes |
| Jamestown Regional Medical Center | Jamestown | 85 | 20% | 330 | Yes |
| Riverview Hospital | Crookston | 109 | – | 85 | – |
| Trinity Hospitals | Minot | 113 | 22% | 1,349 | Yes |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls | 122 | 35% | 178 | – |
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