Saint Joseph Hospital: labor and delivery in Denver, CO
Saint Joseph Hospital is a hospital in Denver, Denver County, Colorado that delivers babies. It handled 2,913 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (1,071 such births). That is above the Colorado rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,913Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 565Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1375 E 19th Ave
Denver, CO 80218
Denver County
Call (303) 812-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Saint Joseph Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 565 | 253 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 174 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Colorado, Saint Joseph Hospital has the 31st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 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
- 80% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 80% 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 Joseph 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 Denver
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. Lukes | Denver | 0.2 | 33% | 1,132 | Yes |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver | 1.6 | 24% | 4,159 | Yes |
| HCA Healthone Rose | Denver | 2.2 | 28% | 5,113 | Yes |
| Hca-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center | Englewood | 6.4 | 21% | 1,293 | Yes |
| Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital | Wheat Ridge | 6.4 | 21% | 1,606 | Yes |
| University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Aurora | 7.0 | 20% | 3,931 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Denver
Hospitals in Denver that do not offer labor and delivery: AdventHealth Porter, National Jewish Health.
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