Sauk Prairie Hospital: labor and delivery in Prairie Du Sac, WI
Sauk Prairie Hospital is a hospital in Prairie Du Sac, Sauk County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 263 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (83 such births). That is above the Wisconsin rate of 22% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 263Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 121Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 5 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
260 26th Street
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
Sauk County
Call (608) 643-3311 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Sauk Prairie Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 121 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Wisconsin, Sauk Prairie Hospital has the 44th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 69 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: 5 of 5 stars
- 90% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 89% 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
Sauk Prairie 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 Prairie Du Sac
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo | 13 | 29% | 111 | Yes |
| Reedsburg Area Medical Center | Reedsburg | 21 | 16% | 254 | – |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage | 23 | 19% | 91 | No |
| Unitypoint Health - Meriter | Madison | 23 | 28% | 4,876 | Yes |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison | 24 | 25% | 1,828 | Yes |
| Upland Hills Health | Dodgeville | 29 | 31% | 217 | No |
More in Sauk County
- SSM Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo (Baraboo)
- Reedsburg Area Medical Center (Reedsburg)
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