Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospital: labor and delivery in O Fallon, IL
Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospital is a hospital in O Fallon, St. Clair County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 721 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (243 such births). That is below the Illinois rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 721Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 358Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
One St Elizabeth Boulevard
O Fallon, IL 62269
St. Clair County
Call (618) 234-2120 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 358 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 45 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Illinois, Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospital has the 18th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 77% 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
Hshs St Elizabeth's 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 O Fallon
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital | Belleville | 5.4 | 21% | 1,292 | Yes |
| Anderson Hospital | Maryville | 11 | 28% | 704 | Yes |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 18 | 25% | 3,604 | Yes |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Saint Louis | 21 | 28% | 2,127 | Yes |
| St Josephs Hospital | Breese | 22 | 28% | 502 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 25 | 23% | 1,180 | Yes |
More in St. Clair County
- Memorial Hospital (Belleville)
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