Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health: labor and delivery in Milbank, SD
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health is a hospital in Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota that delivers babies. It handled 38 deliveries in 2025.
- 38Deliveries in 2025
- 319Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
Address and phone
301 Flynn Drive
Milbank, SD 57252
Grant County
Call (605) 432-4538 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 319 | 214 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 66 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
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
- 77% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 79% 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 Milbank
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville | 15 | – | 72 | – |
| Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc. | Watertown | 31 | 20% | 202 | Yes |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Inc. | Morris | 43 | – | 53 | Yes |
| Chippewa County Hospital | Montevideo | 46 | 24% | 240 | – |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings | 63 | 15% | 423 | Yes |
| Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services | Elbow Lake | 63 | – | 40 | – |
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