OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center: labor and delivery in Dixon, IL
OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center is a hospital in Dixon, Lee County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 204 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (79 such births). That is above the Illinois rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 204Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 580Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
403 E 1st St
Dixon, IL 61021
Lee County
Call (815) 288-5531 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 580 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 76 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Illinois, OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center has the 46th-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
- 62% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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
OSF Saint Katharine 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 Dixon
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGH Medical Center | Sterling | 12 | – | – | Yes |
| Mercyhealth Fhn Hospital | Freeport | 32 | 28% | 140 | Yes |
| Uw Health | Rockford | 36 | 27% | 2,821 | Yes |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center | Clinton | 36 | – | 208 | Yes |
| Javon Bea Hospital | Rockford | 37 | 33% | 859 | Yes |
| Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford | 38 | 32% | 249 | Yes |
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