Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services: labor and delivery in Elbow Lake, MN
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services is a hospital in Elbow Lake, Grant County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 40 deliveries in 2025.
- 40Deliveries in 2025
- 214Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
Address and phone
1411 Highway 79 E
Elbow Lake, MN 56531
Grant County
Call (218) 685-7300 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 214 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 65 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
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
- 79% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 81% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Elbow Lake
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Community Medical Center Inc. | Morris | 28 | – | 53 | Yes |
| Alomere Health | Alexandria | 30 | 17% | 649 | Yes |
| Perham Health | Perham | 48 | 25% | 224 | – |
| Ortonville Area Health Services | Ortonville | 48 | – | 72 | – |
| Astera Health | Wadena | 51 | 10% | 154 | Yes |
| Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre | Sauk Centre | 52 | – | 75 | Yes |
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