St Alexius Medical Center: labor and delivery in Hoffman Estates, IL
St Alexius Medical Center is a hospital in Hoffman Estates, Cook County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 3,186 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (1,158 such births). That is above the Illinois rate of 24% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,186Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 333Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at St Alexius Medical Center
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Address and phone
1555 N Barrington Rd
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
Cook County
Call (847) 843-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How St Alexius Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 333 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 128 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Illinois, St Alexius Medical Center has the 41st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 78 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
- 55% 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
St Alexius 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 Hoffman Estates
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 | Elk Grove Village | 7.3 | 16% | 1,373 | Yes |
| Northwest Community Hospital 1 | Arlington Heights | 7.7 | 21% | 2,096 | Yes |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington | 9.8 | 27% | 860 | Yes |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin | 10 | 23% | 1,814 | Yes |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield | 13 | 24% | 2,852 | Yes |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge | 14 | 22% | 3,709 | Yes |
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