Ivinson Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Laramie, WY
Ivinson Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming that delivers babies. It handled 447 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (171 such births). That is above the Wyoming rate of 20% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 447Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 323Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Ivinson Memorial Hospital
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
255 N 30th
Laramie, WY 82072
Albany County
Call (307) 755-4600 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Ivinson Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 20% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 323 | 109 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 46 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Wyoming, Ivinson Memorial Hospital has the 10th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 10 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
- 74% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Ivinson Memorial 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 Laramie
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Regional Medical Center | Cheyenne | 40 | 23% | 1,007 | Yes |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins | 57 | 19% | 2,027 | Yes |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland | 60 | – | – | Yes |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins | 62 | 18% | 510 | Yes |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland | 68 | 25% | 1,523 | Yes |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley | 75 | 21% | 723 | Yes |
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