MC Donough District Hospital: labor and delivery in Macomb, IL
MC Donough District Hospital is a hospital in Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 256 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (82 such births). That is above the Illinois rate of 24% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 256Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 336Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
525 East Grant Street
Macomb, IL 61455
McDonough County
Call (309) 833-4101 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How MC Donough District Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 336 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 79 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Illinois, MC Donough District Hospital has the 41st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 78 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
- 61% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
MC Donough District 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 Macomb
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center | West Burlington | 37 | 17% | 811 | Yes |
| St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg | 41 | 30% | 411 | Yes |
| Blessing Hospital | Quincy | 53 | – | 963 | Yes |
| Jacksonville Memorial Hospital | Jacksonville | 54 | 24% | 386 | – |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | Peoria | 59 | 21% | 1,488 | Yes |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria | 59 | 27% | 2,392 | Yes |
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