Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center: labor and delivery in Mattoon, IL
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center is a hospital in Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 785 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (247 such births). That is below the Illinois rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 785Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 155Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1000 Health Center Drive P O Box 372
Mattoon, IL 61938
Coles County
Call (217) 258-2513 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 155 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 47 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Illinois, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center has the 8th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 75% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health 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 Mattoon
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital | Effingham | 19 | 24% | 723 | Yes |
| Crawford Memorial Hospital | Robinson | 43 | 34% | 142 | – |
| Decatur Memorial Hospital | Decatur | 46 | 31% | 609 | Yes |
| Carle Richland Memorial Hospital | Olney | 47 | 48% | 166 | Yes |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | Urbana | 52 | 27% | 3,028 | Yes |
| Union Hospital Inc. | Terre Haute | 53 | 24% | 1,751 | Yes |
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