Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County: labor and delivery in Rock Springs, WY
Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County is a hospital in Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming that delivers babies. It handled 397 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (131 such births). That is below the Wyoming rate of 20% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 397Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 360Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
Address and phone
1200 College Drive
Rock Springs, WY 82901
Sweetwater County
Call (307) 362-3711 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 20% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 360 | 109 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 51 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Wyoming, Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County has the 6th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 10 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
- 67% 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
Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County 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 Rock Springs
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Regional Medical Center | Vernal | 81 | 18% | 235 | Yes |
| Uintah Basin Medical Center | Roosevelt | 98 | 26% | 452 | Yes |
| Sagewest Health Care | Riverton | 111 | – | 125 | No |
| Star Valley Medical Center | Afton | 116 | – | 25 | Yes |
| Bear Lake Memorial Hospital | Montpelier | 116 | – | – | Yes |
| Intermountain Health Park City Hospital | Park City | 132 | 19% | 349 | Yes |
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