Mercy Health System Corp: labor and delivery in Janesville, WI
Mercy Health System Corp is a hospital in Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 586 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (212 such births). That is below the Wisconsin rate of 22% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 586Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 256Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1000 Mineral Point Ave
Janesville, WI 53547
Rock County
Call (608) 756-6161 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mercy Health System Corp compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 256 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 53 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Wisconsin, Mercy Health System Corp has the 11th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 63% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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
Mercy Health System Corp 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 Janesville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville | 3.1 | 31% | 342 | Yes |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit | 9.7 | 22% | 318 | Yes |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | Fort Atkinson | 20 | 20% | 338 | Yes |
| Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center | Lake Geneva | 26 | 24% | 88 | Yes |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center | Elkhorn | 27 | 20% | 676 | Yes |
| Javon Bea Hospital | Rockford | 27 | 33% | 859 | Yes |
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