Saint Joseph Medical Center: labor and delivery in Joliet, IL
Saint Joseph Medical Center is a hospital in Joliet, Will County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 303 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 38% delivered by C-section (60 such births). That is above the Illinois rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 38%First-birth C-section rate
- 303Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 473Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
333 N Madison St
Joliet, IL 60435
Will County
Call (815) 725-7133 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Saint Joseph Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 38% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 473 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 93 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Illinois, Saint Joseph Medical Center has the 73rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 78 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 50% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 52% 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 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 Joliet
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers | New Lenox | 7.8 | 30% | 3,005 | Yes |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook | 11 | 23% | 881 | Yes |
| Copley Memorial Hospital | Aurora | 16 | 30% | 2,692 | Yes |
| Edward Hospital | Naperville | 16 | 29% | 3,643 | Yes |
| Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers | Morris | 19 | 31% | 416 | Yes |
| Palos Community Hospital | Palos Heights | 19 | 24% | 734 | Yes |
More in Will County
- Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook (Bolingbrook)
- Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers (New Lenox)
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