Franciscan Health Michigan City: labor and delivery in Michigan City, IN
Franciscan Health Michigan City is a hospital in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 344 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (99 such births). That is the same as the Indiana rate of 26% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 344Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 108Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
3500 Franciscan Way
Michigan City, IN 46360
LaPorte County
Call (219) 879-8511 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Franciscan Health Michigan City compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 108 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 61 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Indiana, Franciscan Health Michigan City has the 37th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 74% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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
Franciscan Health Michigan City 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 Michigan City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Health-LA Porte | La Porte | 10 | 20% | 411 | Yes |
| Northwest Health - Porter | Valparaiso | 14 | 23% | 995 | Yes |
| St Mary Medical Center Inc. | Hobart | 24 | 23% | 672 | Yes |
| Methodist Hospitals Inc. | Gary | 26 | 31% | 943 | Yes |
| St Catherine Hospital Inc. | East Chicago | 30 | 16% | 245 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend | 32 | 24% | 2,339 | Yes |
More in LaPorte County
- Northwest Health-LA Porte (La Porte)
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