Decatur Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Decatur, IL
Decatur Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 609 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (176 such births). That is above the Illinois rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 609Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 512Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2300 North Edward Street
Decatur, IL 62526
Macon County
Call (217) 876-8121 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Decatur Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 512 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Illinois, Decatur Memorial Hospital has the 65th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 78 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
- 58% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 58% 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
Decatur Memorial 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 Decatur
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johns Hospital | Springfield | 37 | 30% | 2,437 | Yes |
| Memorial Medical Center | Springfield | 37 | 19% | 911 | Yes |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington | 42 | 24% | 596 | Yes |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | Urbana | 43 | 27% | 3,028 | Yes |
| Carle Bromenn Medical Center | Normal | 44 | 26% | 1,459 | Yes |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | Mattoon | 46 | 20% | 785 | Yes |
Hospitals in Decatur that do not offer labor and delivery: St Marys Hospital.
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