Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Sault Ste Marie, MI
Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 294 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 12% delivered by C-section (95 such births). That is below the Michigan rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 12%First-birth C-section rate
- 294Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 274Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
500 Osborn Blvd
Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783
Chippewa County
Call (906) 635-4460 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 12% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 274 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 53 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Michigan, Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital 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 Sault Ste Marie
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey | 83 | 41% | 481 | Yes |
| Charlevoix Area Hospital | Charlevoix | 93 | 24% | 204 | Yes |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital | Gaylord | 102 | 16% | 176 | Yes |
| Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena | Alpena | 107 | 25% | 371 | Yes |
| Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital | Grayling | 128 | 20% | 360 | Yes |
| Munson Medical Center | Traverse City | 135 | 24% | 1,613 | Yes |
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