Essentia Health Virginia: labor and delivery in Virginia, MN
Essentia Health Virginia is a hospital in Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 171 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (58 such births). That is below the Minnesota rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 171Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 262Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
901 9th Street North
Virginia, MN 55792
St. Louis County
Call (218) 741-3340 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Essentia Health Virginia compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 262 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 56 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Minnesota, Essentia Health Virginia has the 14th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 60% 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
Essentia Health Virginia 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 Virginia
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services | Hibbing | 20 | 29% | 208 | Yes |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids | 52 | 28% | 309 | Yes |
| St Lukes Hospital | Duluth | 55 | 37% | 480 | Yes |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth | 55 | – | – | Yes |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth | 55 | 23% | 1,624 | Yes |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake | Moose Lake | 76 | – | 63 | Yes |
More in St. Louis County
- Essentia Health Duluth (Duluth)
- Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center (Duluth)
- St Lukes Hospital (Duluth)
- Range Regional Health Services (Hibbing)
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