Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Oconomowoc, WI
Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 392 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (131 such births). That is below the Wisconsin rate of 22% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 392Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 256Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
791 E Summit Ave
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
Waukesha County
Call (262) 569-9400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 256 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 101 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Wisconsin, Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital has the 16th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 69 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
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 76% 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
Oconomowoc Memorial 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 Oconomowoc
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center - Summit | Summit | 2.7 | 22% | 578 | Yes |
| Watertown Memorial Hospital | Watertown | 13 | 25% | 187 | Yes |
| Waukesha Memorial Hospital | Waukesha | 14 | 22% | 1,636 | Yes |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | Fort Atkinson | 21 | 20% | 338 | Yes |
| St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend | West Bend | 23 | 23% | 875 | Yes |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee | 24 | 23% | 4,133 | Yes |
More in Waukesha County
- Aurora Medical Center - Summit (Summit)
- Waukesha Memorial Hospital (Waukesha)
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