McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc.: labor and delivery in Watford City, ND
McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc. is a hospital in Watford City, McKenzie County, North Dakota that delivers babies. It handled 121 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 45% delivered by C-section (38 such births). That is above the North Dakota rate of 23% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 45%First-birth C-section rate
- 121Deliveries in 2025
- 372Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
Address and phone
709 4th Ave NE
Watford City, ND 58854
McKenzie County
Call (701) 842-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 45% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 372 | 213 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 83 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In North Dakota, McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc. has the 11th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 11 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
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Watford City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Alexius Health Williston | Williston | 32 | 12% | 480 | Yes |
| Sidney Health Center | Sidney | 46 | 13% | 282 | – |
| CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson | Dickinson | 67 | 21% | 556 | Yes |
| Glendive Medical Center | Glendive | 90 | – | 46 | – |
| Trinity Hospitals | Minot | 91 | 22% | 1,349 | Yes |
| Trinity Hospital | Wolf Point | 116 | – | 78 | – |
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