Samaritan Hospital: labor and delivery in Moses Lake, WA
Samaritan Hospital is a hospital in Moses Lake, Grant County, Washington that delivers babies. It handled 1,107 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (346 such births). That is below the Washington rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,107Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 412Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
801 East Wheeler Road
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Grant County
Call (509) 765-5606 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Samaritan Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 412 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 86 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Washington, Samaritan Hospital has the 6th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 61% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 63% 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
Samaritan 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 Moses Lake
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Othello Community Hospital | Othello | 22 | – | 85 | – |
| Kittitas Valley Community Hospital | Ellensburg | 52 | 15% | 237 | – |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee | 53 | 22% | 1,280 | Yes |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland | 59 | 24% | 2,592 | Yes |
| Coulee Medical Center | Grand Coulee | 61 | – | 58 | – |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside | 66 | 15% | 242 | Yes |
More in Grant County
- Coulee Medical Center (Grand Coulee)
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