Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital: labor and delivery in Eau Claire, WI
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital is a hospital in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 1,261 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (434 such births). That is the same as the Wisconsin rate of 22% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,261Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 457Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1221 Whipple St
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Eau Claire County
Call (715) 838-3311 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 457 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 41 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Wisconsin, Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital has the 33rd-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 79% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire | Eau Claire | 1.3 | 20% | 1,376 | Yes |
| Western Wisconsin Health | Baldwin | 43 | 7% | 384 | – |
| Black River Memorial Hospital | Black River Falls | 48 | – | 102 | Yes |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery | 53 | 30% | 122 | Yes |
| Winona Health Services | Winona | 54 | 24% | 166 | Yes |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing | 55 | 24% | 281 | Yes |
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