Island Hospital: labor and delivery in Anacortes, WA
Island Hospital is a hospital in Anacortes, Skagit County, Washington that delivers babies. It handled 389 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (138 such births). That is below the Washington rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 389Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 206Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1211 24th Street
Anacortes, WA 98221
Skagit County
Call (360) 299-1300 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Island Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 206 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 47 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Washington, Island Hospital has the 10th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 47 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
- 85% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 78% 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
Island 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 Anacortes
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skagit Valley Hospital | Mount Vernon | 15 | 25% | 1,179 | Yes |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Center | Bellingham | 20 | 29% | 1,883 | Yes |
| Whidbeyhealth Medical Center | Coupeville | 21 | 25% | 252 | – |
| Jefferson Healthcare | Port Townsend | 29 | 34% | 88 | Yes |
| Cascade Valley Hospital | Arlington | 31 | – | – | Yes |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | Everett | 40 | 24% | 3,820 | Yes |
More in Skagit County
- Skagit Valley Hospital (Mount Vernon)
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