Northwest Health-LA Porte: labor and delivery in La Porte, IN
Northwest Health-LA Porte is a hospital in La Porte, LaPorte County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 411 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (119 such births). That is below the Indiana rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 411Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 339Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1007 Lincolnway
La Porte, IN 46350
LaPorte County
Call (219) 326-1234 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Northwest Health-LA Porte compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 339 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 90 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Indiana, Northwest Health-LA Porte has the 17th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
Northwest Health-LA Porte 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 La Porte
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Health Michigan City | Michigan City | 10 | 26% | 344 | Yes |
| Northwest Health - Porter | Valparaiso | 17 | 23% | 995 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend | 25 | 24% | 2,339 | Yes |
| St Mary Medical Center Inc. | Hobart | 28 | 23% | 672 | Yes |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center | Mishawaka | 29 | 25% | 1,454 | Yes |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Inc. | Bremen | 31 | 15% | 106 | Yes |
More in LaPorte County
- Franciscan Health Michigan City (Michigan City)
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