Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center: labor and delivery in Chamberlain, SD
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center is a hospital in Chamberlain, Brule County, South Dakota that delivers babies. It handled 41 deliveries in 2025.
- 41Deliveries in 2025
- 572Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
Address and phone
300 S Byron
Chamberlain, SD 57325
Brule County
Call (605) 234-5511 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 572 | 214 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 89 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
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.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Chamberlain
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre | 63 | 15% | 434 | Yes |
| Avera Queen of Peace | Mitchell | 66 | 17% | 483 | Yes |
| Huron Regional Medical Center | Huron | 67 | 15% | 233 | – |
| Avera St Benedict Health Center - CAH | Parkston | 75 | – | 53 | – |
| Cherry County Hospital | Valentine | 90 | – | – | Yes |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital | Atkinson | 91 | – | – | No |
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