Faith Health: labor and delivery in Norfolk, NE
Faith Health is a hospital in Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska that delivers babies. It handled 831 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (247 such births). That is below the Nebraska rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 831Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 143Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2700 West Norfolk Ave
Norfolk, NE 68701
Madison County
Call (402) 371-4880 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Faith Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 143 | 244 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 44 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Nebraska, Faith Health has the 5th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 22 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
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
Faith Health 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 Norfolk
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Medical Center | Wayne | 27 | – | 50 | Yes |
| Antelope Memorial Hospital | Neligh | 30 | – | – | Yes |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion | 37 | – | 53 | Yes |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender | 37 | 26% | 118 | – |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc. | Columbus | 40 | 0% | 165 | Yes |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point | 40 | – | 37 | Yes |
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