Deaconess Medical Center: labor and delivery in Spokane, WA
Deaconess Medical Center is a hospital in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington that delivers babies. It handled 1,729 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (605 such births). That is below the Washington rate of 28% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,729Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 225Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
W 800 Fifth Avenue
Spokane, WA 99210
Spokane County
Call (509) 473-5800 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Deaconess Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 225 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Washington, Deaconess Medical Center has the 26th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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
Deaconess 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 Spokane
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital | Spokane | 0.5 | 28% | 2,983 | Yes |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane | 4.1 | 20% | 1,075 | Yes |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley | 8.9 | 19% | 560 | Yes |
| Kootenai Health | Coeur D'Alene | 30 | 25% | 2,304 | Yes |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport | 37 | 22% | 70 | – |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Center | Colfax | 54 | – | 54 | Yes |
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