Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph: labor and delivery in St Joseph, MI
Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph is a hospital in St Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 1,186 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (384 such births). That is below the Michigan rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,186Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 426Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1234 Napier Avenue
St Joseph, MI 49085
Berrien County
Call (269) 983-8300 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 426 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 72 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Michigan, Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph has the 24th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 64% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph 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 St Joseph
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend | 30 | 24% | 2,339 | Yes |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center | Mishawaka | 31 | 25% | 1,454 | Yes |
| Franciscan Health Michigan City | Michigan City | 34 | 26% | 344 | Yes |
| Northwest Health-LA Porte | La Porte | 36 | 20% | 411 | Yes |
| Elkhart General Hospital | Elkhart | 38 | 21% | 1,229 | Yes |
| Three Rivers Health | Three Rivers | 44 | 18% | 250 | Yes |
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