Northwestern Medicine McHenry: labor and delivery in McHenry, IL
Northwestern Medicine McHenry is a hospital in McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 1,805 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (587 such births). That is above the Illinois rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,805Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 405Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
4201 Medical Center Drive
McHenry, IL 60050
McHenry County
Call (815) 344-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Northwestern Medicine McHenry compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 405 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 132 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Illinois, Northwestern Medicine McHenry has the 68th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 74% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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
Northwestern Medicine McHenry 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 McHenry
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington | 10 | 27% | 860 | Yes |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville | 17 | 21% | 1,430 | Yes |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin | 19 | 23% | 1,814 | Yes |
| St Alexius Medical Center | Hoffman Estates | 20 | 26% | 3,186 | Yes |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest | 21 | 20% | 1,595 | Yes |
| Northwest Community Hospital 1 | Arlington Heights | 23 | 21% | 2,096 | Yes |
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