St Catherine Hospital Inc.: labor and delivery in East Chicago, IN
St Catherine Hospital Inc. is a hospital in East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 245 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 16% delivered by C-section (69 such births). That is below the Indiana rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 16%First-birth C-section rate
- 245Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 754Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
4321 Fir Street
East Chicago, IN 46312
Lake County
Call (219) 392-7004 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St Catherine Hospital Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 16% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 754 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 152 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Indiana, St Catherine Hospital Inc. has the 5th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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 Catherine Hospital Inc. 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 East Chicago
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospitals Inc. | Gary | 5.3 | 31% | 943 | Yes |
| Community Hospital | Munster | 6.5 | 32% | 1,458 | Yes |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago | 8.9 | 23% | 557 | Yes |
| Roseland Community Hospital | Chicago | 9.9 | – | 49 | Yes |
| Franciscan Health Dyer | Dyer | 10 | 27% | 405 | Yes |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital | Harvey | 11 | 23% | 427 | Yes |
More in Lake County
- Franciscan Health Crown Point (Crown Point)
- Franciscan Health Dyer (Dyer)
- Methodist Hospitals Inc. (Gary)
- St Mary Medical Center Inc. (Hobart)
- Community Hospital (Munster)
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