Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph: labor and delivery in Saint Joseph, MO
Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph is a hospital in Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 1,400 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 14% delivered by C-section (442 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 14%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,400Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 102Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
5325 Faraon Street
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
Buchanan County
Call (816) 271-6000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 14% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 102 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 89 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Missouri, Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 50 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
- 64% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph 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 Saint Joseph
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amberwell Atchison Association | Atchison | 28 | – | 36 | Yes |
| Cameron Regional Medical Center | Cameron | 29 | – | 95 | No |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City | 37 | 20% | 739 | Yes |
| Liberty Hospital | Liberty | 39 | 14% | 350 | Yes |
| Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville | Maryville | 40 | 16% | 198 | – |
| Hiawatha Community Hospital | Hiawatha | 41 | – | – | Yes |
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