Olmsted Medical Center: labor and delivery in Rochester, MN
Olmsted Medical Center is a hospital in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 321 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 87% delivered by C-section (106 such births). That is above the Minnesota rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 87%First-birth C-section rate
- 321Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 355Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1650 Fourth Street Southeast
Rochester, MN 55904
Olmsted County
Call (507) 288-3443 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Olmsted Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 87% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 355 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Minnesota, Olmsted Medical Center has the 58th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 58 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
- 77% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 77% 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
Olmsted Medical Center 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 Rochester
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester | 2.1 | 21% | 2,375 | Yes |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing | 38 | 24% | 281 | Yes |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna | 38 | 25% | 317 | Yes |
| Winona Health Services | Winona | 41 | 24% | 166 | Yes |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault | 44 | 33% | 207 | Yes |
| Regional Health Services of Howard County | Cresco | 47 | 8% | 64 | Yes |
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