Providence Holy Family Hospital: labor and delivery in Spokane, WA
Providence Holy Family Hospital is a hospital in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington that delivers babies. It handled 1,075 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (333 such births). That is below the Washington rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,075Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 222Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
5633 North Lidgerwood
Spokane, WA 99208
Spokane County
Call (509) 482-0111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Providence Holy Family Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 222 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 41 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Washington, Providence Holy Family Hospital has the 6th-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
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
Providence Holy Family 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 Spokane
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane | 4.1 | 26% | 1,729 | Yes |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital | Spokane | 4.3 | 28% | 2,983 | Yes |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley | 8.4 | 19% | 560 | Yes |
| Kootenai Health | Coeur D'Alene | 29 | 25% | 2,304 | Yes |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport | 33 | 22% | 70 | – |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Center | Colfax | 58 | – | 54 | Yes |
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