Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital: labor and delivery in Big Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital is a hospital in Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 433 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (141 such births). That is below the Michigan rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 433Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 363Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
605 Oak Street
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Mecosta County
Call (231) 796-8691 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 363 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 57 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Michigan, Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital has the 21st-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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
Corewell Health Big Rapids 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 Big Rapids
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital | Fremont | 29 | 14% | 470 | Yes |
| McLaren Central Michigan | Mount Pleasant | 36 | 30% | 396 | Yes |
| Spectrum Health United Hospital | Greenville | 37 | 14% | 511 | Yes |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital | Cadillac | 38 | 21% | 417 | Yes |
| Mymichigan Medical Center Alma | Alma | 46 | 25% | 441 | Yes |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | Muskegon | 50 | 23% | 1,576 | Yes |
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