Hudson Hospital: labor and delivery in Hudson, WI
Hudson Hospital is a hospital in Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 476 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (159 such births). That is below the Wisconsin rate of 22% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 476Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 105Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Hudson Hospital
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Water birth options
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
405 Stageline Rd
Hudson, WI 54016
St. Croix County
Call (715) 531-6000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Hudson Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 105 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Wisconsin, Hudson Hospital has the 16th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 69 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
- 82% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 82% 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
Hudson 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 Hudson
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater | 7.9 | 25% | 689 | Yes |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond | 13 | 37% | 78 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury | 13 | 28% | 1,826 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview St John's Hospital | Maplewood | 16 | 31% | 2,367 | Yes |
| Western Wisconsin Health | Baldwin | 17 | 7% | 384 | – |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul | 19 | 31% | 2,756 | Yes |
More in St. Croix County
- Western Wisconsin Health (Baldwin)
- Westfields Hospital and Clinic (New Richmond)
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