Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in West Burlington, IA
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center is a hospital in West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa that delivers babies. It handled 811 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 17% delivered by C-section (235 such births). That is below the Iowa rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 17%First-birth C-section rate
- 811Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 491Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1221 South Gear Avenue
West Burlington, IA 52655
Des Moines County
Call (319) 768-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 17% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 491 | 204 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 39 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Iowa, Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center has the 10th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 55% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 57% 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
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical 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 West Burlington
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC Donough District Hospital | Macomb | 37 | 26% | 256 | Yes |
| St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg | 44 | 30% | 411 | Yes |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island | 56 | 30% | 410 | Yes |
| Scotland County Hospital | Memphis | 58 | – | 71 | – |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | Davenport | 60 | 28% | 2,059 | Yes |
| Genesis Health System Dba Genesis MDL Center-Illini | Silvis | 61 | 34% | 648 | Yes |
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