Skagit Valley Hospital: labor and delivery in Mount Vernon, WA
Skagit Valley Hospital is a hospital in Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington that delivers babies. It handled 1,179 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (390 such births). That is below the Washington rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,179Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 302Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1415 Kincaid Street
Mount Vernon, WA 98274
Skagit County
Call (360) 424-4111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Skagit Valley Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 302 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Washington, Skagit Valley Hospital has the 20th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 47 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
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
Skagit Valley 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 Mount Vernon
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Hospital | Anacortes | 15 | 22% | 389 | Yes |
| Cascade Valley Hospital | Arlington | 18 | – | – | Yes |
| Whidbeyhealth Medical Center | Coupeville | 21 | 25% | 252 | – |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Center | Bellingham | 25 | 29% | 1,883 | Yes |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | Everett | 29 | 24% | 3,820 | Yes |
| Jefferson Healthcare | Port Townsend | 30 | 34% | 88 | Yes |
More in Skagit County
- Island Hospital (Anacortes)
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