Mercyhealth Fhn Hospital: labor and delivery in Freeport, IL
Mercyhealth Fhn Hospital is a hospital in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 140 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (75 such births). That is above the Illinois rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 140Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 455Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1045 West Stephenson Street
Freeport, IL 61032
Stephenson County
Call (815) 599-6000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mercyhealth Fhn Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 455 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 57 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Illinois, Mercyhealth Fhn Hospital has the 52nd-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
- 62% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
Mercyhealth Fhn 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 Freeport
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Monroe Clinic | Monroe | 22 | 23% | 374 | Yes |
| Javon Bea Hospital | Rockford | 28 | 33% | 859 | Yes |
| Uw Health | Rockford | 29 | 27% | 2,821 | Yes |
| OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon | 32 | 27% | 204 | Yes |
| Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford | 32 | 32% | 249 | Yes |
| CGH Medical Center | Sterling | 34 | – | – | Yes |
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