Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital: labor and delivery in Brighton, CO
Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital is a hospital in Brighton, Adams County, Colorado that delivers babies. It handled 954 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (337 such births). That is below the Colorado rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 954Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 449Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1600 Prairie Center Pkwy
Brighton, CO 80601
Adams County
Call (303) 498-1600 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 449 | 253 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Colorado, Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital has the 14th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
Intermountain Health Platte Valley 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 Brighton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster | 11 | 31% | 1,240 | Yes |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge | Thornton | 13 | 25% | 871 | Yes |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora | 16 | 20% | 3,931 | Yes |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center LLC | Lafayette | 17 | 24% | 1,263 | Yes |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont | 18 | 28% | 1,095 | Yes |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. Lukes | Denver | 18 | 33% | 1,132 | Yes |
More in Adams County
- University of Colorado Hospital Authority (Aurora)
- HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge (Thornton)
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