Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center: labor and delivery in Prairie Du Chien, WI
Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center is a hospital in Prairie Du Chien, Crawford County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 118 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (37 such births). That is below the Wisconsin rate of 22% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 118Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 163Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 5 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
37868 US Hwy 18
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
Crawford County
Call (608) 357-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 163 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Wisconsin, Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center has the 16th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 69 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: 5 of 5 stars
- 81% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 87% 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
Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center 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 Prairie Du Chien
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Regional Health Center | Lancaster | 23 | 21% | 112 | No |
| Southwest Health Center | Platteville | 36 | 18% | 224 | – |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics | West Union | 36 | – | 77 | – |
| Vernon Memorial Hospital | Viroqua | 37 | 14% | 125 | – |
| Winnmed | Decorah | 39 | 29% | 231 | Yes |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester | 41 | 22% | 224 | Yes |
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