OSF St Francis Hospital and Medical Group: labor and delivery in Escanaba, MI
OSF St Francis Hospital and Medical Group is a hospital in Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 225 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (98 such births). That is above the Michigan rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 225Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 215Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
3401 Ludington St
Escanaba, MI 49829
Delta County
Call (906) 786-3311 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How OSF St Francis Hospital and Medical Group compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 215 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 56 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Michigan, OSF St Francis Hospital and Medical Group has the 57th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 76% 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
OSF St Francis Hospital and Medical Group 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 Escanaba
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette | 53 | 31% | 183 | Yes |
| Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital | Marquette | 57 | 22% | 452 | Yes |
| Bell Hospital | Ishpeming | 59 | 42% | 134 | Yes |
| Door County Medical Center | Sturgeon Bay | 64 | 19% | 103 | Yes |
| Charlevoix Area Hospital | Charlevoix | 93 | 24% | 204 | Yes |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay | 97 | 9% | 1,640 | Yes |
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