Greater Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Creston, IA
Greater Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Creston, Union County, Iowa that delivers babies. It handled 146 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (47 such births). That is above the Iowa rate of 24% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 146Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 304Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Greater Regional Medical Center
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1700 West Townline Street
Creston, IA 50801
Union County
Call (641) 782-7091 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Greater Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 304 | 204 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Iowa, Greater Regional Medical Center has the 25th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 80% 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
Greater Regional Medical 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 Creston
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Memorial Hospital | Atlantic | 39 | 21% | 131 | Yes |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist | Des Moines | 53 | 25% | 5,083 | Yes |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 54 | 29% | 1,952 | Yes |
| Broadlawns Medical Center | Des Moines | 54 | 36% | 494 | Yes |
| Shenandoah Medical Center | Shenandoah | 55 | – | 69 | – |
| Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville | Maryville | 57 | 16% | 198 | – |
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