Confluence Health Hospital: labor and delivery in Wenatchee, WA
Confluence Health Hospital is a hospital in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington that delivers babies. It handled 1,280 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (410 such births). That is below the Washington rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,280Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 292Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1201 S Miller Street
Wenatchee, WA 98807
Chelan County
Call (509) 662-1511 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Confluence Health Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 292 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 101 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Washington, Confluence Health Hospital has the 10th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 47 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
- 75% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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
Confluence Health 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 Wenatchee
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kittitas Valley Community Hospital | Ellensburg | 29 | 15% | 237 | – |
| Lake Chelan Community Hospital | Chelan | 45 | – | 48 | – |
| Samaritan Hospital | Moses Lake | 53 | 20% | 1,107 | Yes |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | Yakima | 57 | 19% | 2,304 | Yes |
| Othello Community Hospital | Othello | 68 | – | 85 | – |
| Coulee Medical Center | Grand Coulee | 69 | – | 58 | – |
More in Chelan County
- Lake Chelan Community Hospital (Chelan)
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