Montrose Regional Health: labor and delivery in Montrose, CO
Montrose Regional Health is a hospital in Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado that delivers babies. It handled 376 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 15% delivered by C-section (155 such births). That is below the Colorado rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 15%First-birth C-section rate
- 376Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 573Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
800 S 3rd St
Montrose, CO 81401
Montrose County
Call (970) 249-2211 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Montrose Regional Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 15% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 573 | 253 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Colorado, Montrose Regional Health has the 3rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 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
- 75% 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.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Montrose Regional Health 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 Montrose
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnison Valley Hospital | Gunnison | 50 | 29% | 80 | – |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | Grand Junction | 56 | 18% | 1,136 | Yes |
| Community Hospital | Grand Junction | 59 | 15% | 675 | Yes |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District | Aspen | 74 | 25% | 146 | Yes |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs | 78 | 16% | 783 | Yes |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Durango | 86 | 18% | 820 | Yes |
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