Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center: labor and delivery in Dubuque, IA
Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center is a hospital in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa that delivers babies. It handled 638 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (219 such births). That is above the Iowa rate of 24% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 638Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 271Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
250 Mercy Drive
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dubuque County
Call (563) 589-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 271 | 204 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 43 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Iowa, Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center has the 25th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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
Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center 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 Dubuque
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque | 0.7 | 27% | 548 | Yes |
| Southwest Health Center | Platteville | 20 | 18% | 224 | – |
| Grant Regional Health Center | Lancaster | 24 | 21% | 112 | No |
| Regional Medical Center | Manchester | 40 | 22% | 224 | Yes |
| Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center | Prairie Du Chien | 42 | 19% | 118 | Yes |
| Upland Hills Health | Dodgeville | 43 | 31% | 217 | No |
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