Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend: labor and delivery in Springfield, OR
Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend is a hospital in Springfield, Lane County, Oregon that delivers babies. It handled 2,380 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (798 such births). That is below the Oregon rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,380Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 336Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
3333 Riverbend Drive
Springfield, OR 97477
Lane County
Call (541) 222-7300 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 336 | 256 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 82 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Oregon, Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend has the 16th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 39 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
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend 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 Springfield
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center | Springfield | 2.4 | 11% | 469 | Yes |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital | Lebanon | 33 | 19% | 213 | Yes |
| Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center | Corvallis | 38 | 23% | 924 | Yes |
| Samaritan Albany General Hospital | Albany | 38 | 23% | 342 | Yes |
| Santiam Hospital & Clinics | Stayton | 52 | 26% | 222 | No |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center | Florence | 55 | – | 35 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Springfield
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