Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center: labor and delivery in Vancouver, WA
Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center is a hospital in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington that delivers babies. It handled 2,083 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (631 such births). That is below the Washington rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,083Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 282Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
400 NE Mother Joseph Place
Vancouver, WA 98664
Clark County
Call (360) 256-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 282 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Washington, Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center has the 9th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 47 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
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
Peacehealth Southwest 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 Vancouver
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland | 7.0 | 29% | 2,071 | Yes |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland | 7.1 | 28% | 1,847 | Yes |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver | 7.5 | 25% | 3,277 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Portland | Portland | 7.9 | 20% | 766 | Yes |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland | 8.6 | 24% | 684 | Yes |
| OHSU Hospital and Clinics | Portland | 10 | 25% | 2,536 | Yes |
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