Sanford Vermillion Medical Center: labor and delivery in Vermillion, SD
Sanford Vermillion Medical Center is a hospital in Vermillion, Clay County, South Dakota that delivers babies. It handled 45 deliveries in 2025.
- 45Deliveries in 2025
- 204Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
Address and phone
20 South Plum Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
Clay County
Call (605) 624-2611 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Sanford Vermillion Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 204 | 214 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 65 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
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
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Vermillion
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton | 21 | 21% | 520 | Yes |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center | Sioux City | 37 | 22% | 2,127 | Yes |
| Providence Medical Center | Wayne | 42 | – | 50 | Yes |
| Floyd Valley Healthcare | Le Mars | 42 | 25% | 110 | Yes |
| Sioux Center Health | Sioux Center | 45 | 17% | 249 | Yes |
| Orange City Area Health System | Orange City | 48 | 45% | 227 | – |
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