Providence St Mary Medical Center: labor and delivery in Walla Walla, WA
Providence St Mary Medical Center is a hospital in Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington that delivers babies. It handled 609 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (190 such births). That is below the Washington rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 609Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 270Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
401 W Poplar St
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Walla Walla County
Call (509) 522-5900 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Providence St Mary Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 270 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Washington, Providence St Mary Medical Center has the 20th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 67% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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 Mary 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 Walla Walla
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony Hospital | Pendleton | 36 | – | 301 | Yes |
| Trios Health | Kennewick | 41 | 22% | 626 | Yes |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland | 47 | 24% | 2,592 | Yes |
| Good Shepherd Medical Center | Hermiston | 49 | 26% | 476 | Yes |
| Grande Ronde Hospital | La Grande | 53 | 16% | 340 | Yes |
| Othello Community Hospital | Othello | 66 | – | 85 | – |
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