Powell Valley Hospital: labor and delivery in Powell, WY
Powell Valley Hospital is a hospital in Powell, Park County, Wyoming that delivers babies. It handled 157 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 10% delivered by C-section (48 such births). That is below the Wyoming rate of 20% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 10%First-birth C-section rate
- 157Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 282Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 5 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
777 Avenue H
Powell, WY 82435
Park County
Call (307) 754-1107 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Powell Valley Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 10% | 20% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 282 | 109 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Wyoming, Powell Valley Hospital has the lowest first-birth C-section rate of 10 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: 5 of 5 stars
- 77% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 84% 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
Powell Valley Hospital 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 Powell
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Regional Health | Cody | 48 | 22% | 190 | – |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland | 65 | – | 36 | Yes |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | Billings | 72 | 29% | 688 | Yes |
| Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital | Billings | 73 | 13% | 1,779 | Yes |
| Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital | Thermopolis | 73 | – | 138 | – |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital | Sheridan | 92 | 15% | 304 | No |
More in Park County
- Cody Regional Health (Cody)
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