Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers: labor and delivery in New Lenox, IL
Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers is a hospital in New Lenox, Will County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 3,005 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (960 such births). That is above the Illinois rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,005Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 199Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1900 Silver Cross Blvd
New Lenox, IL 60451
Will County
Call (815) 300-1100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 199 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 51 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Illinois, Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers has the 59th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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
Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers 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 New Lenox
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet | 7.8 | 38% | 303 | Yes |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook | 11 | 23% | 881 | Yes |
| Palos Community Hospital | Palos Heights | 13 | 24% | 734 | Yes |
| Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights | Olympia Fields | 14 | 26% | 842 | Yes |
| Edward Hospital | Naperville | 17 | 29% | 3,643 | Yes |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital | Harvey | 17 | 23% | 427 | Yes |
More in Will County
- Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook (Bolingbrook)
- Saint Joseph Medical Center (Joliet)
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