Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital: labor and delivery in Evanston, IL
Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital is a hospital in Evanston, Cook County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 5,178 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (1,601 such births). That is below the Illinois rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 5,178Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 514Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2650 Ridge Ave
Evanston, IL 60201
Cook County
Call (847) 570-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 514 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 99 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Illinois, Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital has the 8th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 78 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
- 70% 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
Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston 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 Evanston
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Hospital | Chicago | 6.2 | 21% | 2,018 | Yes |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago | 8.5 | 31% | 521 | Yes |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago | 9.0 | 30% | 1,319 | Yes |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago | Chicago | 9.3 | 26% | 574 | Yes |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge | 9.5 | 22% | 3,709 | Yes |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago | 11 | 48% | 393 | Yes |
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Hospitals in Evanston that do not offer labor and delivery: Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston.
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