Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc.: labor and delivery in La Crosse, WI
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc. is a hospital in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 518 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (169 such births). That is above the Wisconsin rate of 22% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 518Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 311Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
700 West Avenue South
La Crosse, WI 54601
La Crosse County
Call (608) 785-0940 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 311 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Wisconsin, Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc. has the 60th-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
- 85% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 82% 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-Franciscan Medical Center Inc. 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 La Crosse
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | La Crosse | 0.7 | 16% | 1,845 | Yes |
| Vernon Memorial Hospital | Viroqua | 24 | 14% | 125 | – |
| Winona Health Services | Winona | 25 | 24% | 166 | Yes |
| Tomah Memorial Hospital | Tomah | 39 | 25% | 190 | – |
| Black River Memorial Hospital | Black River Falls | 39 | – | 102 | Yes |
| Winnmed | Decorah | 44 | 29% | 231 | Yes |
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