St Elizabeth Hospital: labor and delivery in Fort Morgan, CO
St Elizabeth Hospital is a hospital in Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado that delivers babies. It handled 183 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (56 such births). That is below the Colorado rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 183Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 295Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1000 Lincoln St
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
Morgan County
Call (970) 867-3391 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How St Elizabeth Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 295 | 253 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 77 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Colorado, St Elizabeth Hospital has the 17th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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 Elizabeth 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 Fort Morgan
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush | 7.5 | 6% | 205 | Yes |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling | 39 | 30% | 191 | Yes |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley | 49 | 25% | 1,448 | Yes |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley | 50 | 21% | 723 | Yes |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital | Brighton | 55 | 20% | 954 | Yes |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont | 62 | 28% | 1,095 | Yes |
More in Morgan County
- East Morgan County Hospital (Brush)
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