St Anthonys Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Effingham, IL
St Anthonys Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 723 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (225 such births). That is the same as the Illinois rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 723Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 206Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
503 N Maple Street
Effingham, IL 62401
Effingham County
Call (217) 342-2121 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How St Anthonys Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 206 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Illinois, St Anthonys Memorial Hospital has the 31st-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 67% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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 Anthonys Memorial Hospital 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 Effingham
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | Mattoon | 19 | 20% | 785 | Yes |
| Carle Richland Memorial Hospital | Olney | 37 | 48% | 166 | Yes |
| Crawford Memorial Hospital | Robinson | 43 | 34% | 142 | – |
| Decatur Memorial Hospital | Decatur | 56 | 31% | 609 | Yes |
| St Francis Hospital | Litchfield | 58 | 23% | 132 | Yes |
| Good Samaritan Regional Health Center | Mount Vernon | 60 | 17% | 1,584 | Yes |
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