Cuyuna Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Crosby, MN
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Crosby, Crow Wing County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 270 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (92 such births). That is below the Minnesota rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 270Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 261Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
320 East Main Street
Crosby, MN 56441
Crow Wing County
Call (218) 546-2300 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Cuyuna Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 261 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 67 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Minnesota, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center has the 18th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 58 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
- 87% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 86% 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
Cuyuna Regional 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 Crosby
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd | 15 | 23% | 370 | Yes |
| Lakewood Health System | Staples | 41 | – | 100 | – |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls | 41 | 32% | 89 | Yes |
| Welia Health | Mora | 48 | 24% | 194 | – |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids | 54 | 28% | 309 | Yes |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake | Moose Lake | 56 | – | 63 | Yes |
More in Crow Wing County
- Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center (Brainerd)
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