Marshfield Medical Center: labor and delivery in Marshfield, WI
Marshfield Medical Center is a hospital in Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 925 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (221 such births). That is below the Wisconsin rate of 22% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 925Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 209Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
611 St Joseph Ave
Marshfield, WI 54449
Wood County
Call (715) 387-9963 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Marshfield Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 209 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 113 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Wisconsin, Marshfield Medical Center has the 22nd-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 61% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
Marshfield Medical Center 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 Marshfield
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc. | Stevens Point | 32 | 22% | 119 | Yes |
| Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc. | Wisconsin Rapids | 32 | 32% | 295 | No |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau | 32 | 22% | 1,277 | Yes |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston | Weston | 33 | 16% | 358 | Yes |
| Black River Memorial Hospital | Black River Falls | 42 | – | 102 | Yes |
| Tomah Memorial Hospital | Tomah | 51 | 25% | 190 | – |
More in Wood County
- Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics Inc. (Wisconsin Rapids)
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