Hennepin County Medical Center: labor and delivery in Minneapolis, MN
Hennepin County Medical Center is a hospital in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 1,819 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (489 such births). That is below the Minnesota rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,819Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 570Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
701 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Hennepin County
Call (612) 873-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Hennepin County Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 570 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 148 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Minnesota, Hennepin County Medical Center has the 29th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 63% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
Hennepin County 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 Minneapolis
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center | Minneapolis | 1.3 | 34% | 2,063 | Yes |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis | 1.4 | 30% | 3,872 | Yes |
| North Memorial Health Hospital | Robbinsdale | 4.0 | 22% | 340 | Yes |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park | 5.8 | 33% | 2,706 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina | 6.8 | 31% | 3,133 | Yes |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul | 7.8 | 27% | 3,112 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Minneapolis
More in Hennepin County
- M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital (Edina)
- Maple Grove Hospital (Maple Grove)
- North Memorial Health Hospital (Robbinsdale)
- Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital (Saint Louis Park)
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