SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison: labor and delivery in Madison, WI
SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison is a hospital in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 1,828 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (585 such births). That is above the Wisconsin rate of 22% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,828Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 410Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
700 South Park St
Madison, WI 53715
Dane County
Call (608) 251-6100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 410 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 81 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Wisconsin, SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison has the 55th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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 Mary's Hospital - Madison 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 Madison
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitypoint Health - Meriter | Madison | 0.4 | 28% | 4,876 | Yes |
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac | 24 | 23% | 263 | Yes |
| Columbus Community Hospital | Columbus | 25 | 24% | 245 | – |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | Fort Atkinson | 30 | 20% | 338 | Yes |
| Mercy Health System Corp | Janesville | 32 | 18% | 586 | Yes |
| The Monroe Clinic | Monroe | 33 | 23% | 374 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Madison
Hospitals in Madison that do not offer labor and delivery: University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority.
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