Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital: labor and delivery in Grand Rapids, MN
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital is a hospital in Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 309 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (93 such births). That is above the Minnesota rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 309Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 460Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1601 Golf Course Road
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Itasca County
Call (218) 326-3401 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 460 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 74 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Minnesota, Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital has the 38th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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
Grand Itasca Clinic and 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 Grand Rapids
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services | Hibbing | 32 | 29% | 208 | Yes |
| Essentia Health Virginia | Virginia | 52 | 22% | 171 | Yes |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center | Crosby | 54 | 23% | 270 | Yes |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake | Moose Lake | 65 | – | 63 | Yes |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji | 66 | 23% | 682 | Yes |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center | Brainerd | 67 | 23% | 370 | Yes |
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