Providence St Joseph Medical Center: labor and delivery in Polson, MT
Providence St Joseph Medical Center is a hospital in Polson, Lake County, Montana that delivers babies. It handled 107 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 14% delivered by C-section (44 such births). That is below the Montana rate of 20% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 14%First-birth C-section rate
- 107Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 341Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
Birth services at Providence St Joseph Medical Center
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
6 13th Ave E
Polson, MT 59860
Lake County
Call (406) 883-5377 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Providence St Joseph Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 14% | 20% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 341 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 59 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Montana, Providence St Joseph Medical Center has the 5th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 18 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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 St Joseph 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 Polson
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke Community Hospital | Ronan | 11 | – | 45 | – |
| Logan Health Medical Center | Kalispell | 38 | 18% | 763 | Yes |
| Logan Health - Whitefish | Whitefish | 54 | 18% | 470 | – |
| St. Patrick Hospital | Missoula | 56 | 26% | 307 | Yes |
| Community Medical Center | Missoula | 58 | 19% | 1,342 | Yes |
| P H S Indian Hospital at Browning - Blackfeet | Browning | 70 | – | – | Yes |
More in Lake County
- St Luke Community Hospital (Ronan)
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