CHI St Alexius Health Williston: labor and delivery in Williston, ND
CHI St Alexius Health Williston is a hospital in Williston, Williams County, North Dakota that delivers babies. It handled 480 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 12% delivered by C-section (107 such births). That is below the North Dakota rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 12%First-birth C-section rate
- 480Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 222Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1301 15th Ave W
Williston, ND 58801
Williams County
Call (701) 774-7400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How CHI St Alexius Health Williston compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 12% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 222 | 213 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 46 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In North Dakota, CHI St Alexius Health Williston has the 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
- Patient survey summary: 3 of 5 stars
- 47% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 55% 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 Williston 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 Williston
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc. | Watford City | 32 | 45% | 121 | – |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney | 43 | 13% | 282 | – |
| Glendive Medical Center | Glendive | 88 | – | 46 | – |
| Trinity Hospital | Wolf Point | 91 | – | 78 | – |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson | 96 | 21% | 556 | Yes |
| Trinity Hospitals | Minot | 109 | 22% | 1,349 | Yes |
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