Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital: labor and delivery in Puyallup, WA
Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital is a hospital in Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington that delivers babies. It handled 1,743 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (529 such births). That is below the Washington rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,743Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 286Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
401 15th Avenue SE
Puyallup, WA 98372
Pierce County
Call (253) 697-2102 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 286 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 88 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Washington, Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital has the 20th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 47 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 59% 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
Multicare Good Samaritan 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 Puyallup
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way | 8.2 | 22% | 1,519 | Yes |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma | 8.8 | 31% | 3,660 | Yes |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn | 9.5 | 30% | 1,337 | Yes |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma | 9.6 | 35% | 3,163 | Yes |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw | 14 | 27% | 392 | Yes |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton | 19 | 29% | 2,199 | Yes |
More in Pierce County
- St Joseph Medical Center (Tacoma)
- Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital (Tacoma)
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