Parkview Medical Center, Inc.: labor and delivery in Pueblo, CO
Parkview Medical Center, Inc. is a hospital in Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado that delivers babies. It handled 1,681 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (555 such births). That is below the Colorado rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,681Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 401Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
400 W 16th St
Pueblo, CO 81003
Pueblo County
Call (719) 584-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Parkview Medical Center, Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 401 | 253 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 68 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Colorado, Parkview Medical Center, Inc. has the 11th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 61% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
Parkview Medical Center, Inc. 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 Pueblo
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City | 35 | 35% | 208 | Yes |
| Uch-Memorial Health System | Colorado Springs | 40 | 21% | 5,142 | Yes |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs | 42 | 24% | 2,891 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock | 79 | 22% | 893 | Yes |
| Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center | Salida | 83 | – | 70 | – |
| Sky Ridge Medical Center | Lone Tree | 87 | 28% | 3,256 | Yes |
Hospitals in Pueblo that do not offer labor and delivery: St Mary-Corwin Hospital.
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