Good Samaritan Regional Health Center: labor and delivery in Mount Vernon, IL
Good Samaritan Regional Health Center is a hospital in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 1,584 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 17% delivered by C-section (482 such births). That is below the Illinois rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 17%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,584Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 200Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1 Good Samaritan Way
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
Jefferson County
Call (618) 899-2201 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Good Samaritan Regional Health Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 17% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 200 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 36 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Illinois, Good Samaritan Regional Health Center has the 4th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Good Samaritan Regional Health 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 Mount Vernon
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Hospital | Breese | 39 | 28% | 502 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital of Carbondale | Carbondale | 43 | 17% | 1,490 | Yes |
| Carle Richland Memorial Hospital | Olney | 55 | 48% | 166 | Yes |
| Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon | 57 | 22% | 721 | Yes |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital | Effingham | 60 | 24% | 723 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital | Belleville | 61 | 21% | 1,292 | Yes |
Hospitals in Mount Vernon that do not offer labor and delivery: Deaconess Illinois Crossroads.
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