SSM Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo: labor and delivery in Baraboo, WI
SSM Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo is a hospital in Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 111 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (42 such births). That is above the Wisconsin rate of 22% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 111Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 388Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
707 14th St
Baraboo, WI 53913
Sauk County
Call (608) 356-1400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How SSM Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 388 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 82 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Wisconsin, SSM Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo has the 63rd-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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 St Clare Hospital - Baraboo 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 Baraboo
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac | 13 | 23% | 263 | Yes |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital | Portage | 14 | 19% | 91 | No |
| Reedsburg Area Medical Center | Reedsburg | 14 | 16% | 254 | – |
| Mile Bluff Medical Center | Mauston | 27 | 20% | 142 | Yes |
| Unitypoint Health - Meriter | Madison | 33 | 28% | 4,876 | Yes |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison | 33 | 25% | 1,828 | Yes |
More in Sauk County
- Sauk Prairie Hospital (Prairie Du Sac)
- Reedsburg Area Medical Center (Reedsburg)
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