Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Boise, ID
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Boise, Ada County, Idaho that delivers babies. It handled 1,458 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (466 such births). That is above the Idaho rate of 20% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,458Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 281Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
- Birth center tours
Address and phone
1055 North Curtis Road
Boise, ID 83706
Ada County
Call (208) 367-2121 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 20% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 281 | 246 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 66 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Idaho, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center has the 12th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 16 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
- 78% 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
Saint Alphonsus Regional 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 Boise
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center | Boise | 3.0 | 21% | 5,777 | Yes |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa | Nampa | 13 | 14% | 1,048 | Yes |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center | Nampa | 17 | 16% | 1,361 | Yes |
| St Luke's Elmore Medical Center | Mountain Home | 43 | 25% | 187 | Yes |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center Ontario | Ontario | 46 | 21% | 393 | Yes |
| St Luke's McCall | McCall | 90 | 17% | 106 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Boise
Hospitals in Boise that do not offer labor and delivery: Treasure Valley Hospital.