SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis: labor and delivery in Bridgeton, MO
SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis is a hospital in Bridgeton, St. Louis County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 663 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (230 such births). That is above the Missouri rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 663Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 289Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
12303 Depaul Drive
Bridgeton, MO 63044
St. Louis County
Call (314) 344-6000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 289 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 66 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Missouri, SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis has the 35th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 50 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
- 54% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 58% 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
SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis 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 Bridgeton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 7.3 | 30% | 7,809 | Yes |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 7.6 | 28% | 1,116 | Yes |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 8.0 | 27% | 4,276 | Yes |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Saint Louis | 10 | 28% | 2,127 | Yes |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 12 | 25% | 3,604 | Yes |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon | 15 | 21% | 677 | Yes |
More in St. Louis County
- St Lukes Hospital (Chesterfield)
- Mercy Hospital South (Saint Louis)
- Mercy Hospital St Louis (Saint Louis)
- Missouri Baptist Medical Center (Saint Louis)
- SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis (Saint Louis)
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