Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics: labor and delivery in West Union, IA
Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics is a hospital in West Union, Fayette County, Iowa that delivers babies. It handled 77 deliveries in 2025.
- 77Deliveries in 2025
- 183Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
112 Jefferson Street
West Union, IA 52175
Fayette County
Call (563) 422-3811 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 183 | 204 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
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
- 81% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 84% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near West Union
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnmed | Decorah | 21 | 29% | 231 | Yes |
| Regional Health Services of Howard County | Cresco | 31 | 8% | 64 | Yes |
| Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center | Prairie Du Chien | 36 | 19% | 118 | Yes |
| Waverly Health Center | Waverly | 38 | – | 69 | Yes |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester | 40 | 22% | 224 | Yes |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo | 42 | 20% | 1,026 | Yes |
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