St Francis Hospital: labor and delivery in Litchfield, IL
St Francis Hospital is a hospital in Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 132 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (31 such births). That is below the Illinois rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 132Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 647Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 5 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at St Francis Hospital
- Private labor and delivery rooms
Address and phone
1215 Franciscan Dr
Litchfield, IL 62056
Montgomery County
Call (217) 324-2191 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How St Francis Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 647 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 103 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Illinois, St Francis Hospital has the 22nd-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: 5 of 5 stars
- 82% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 84% 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 Francis 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 Litchfield
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton | 34 | 16% | 757 | Yes |
| Anderson Hospital | Maryville | 35 | 28% | 704 | Yes |
| St Josephs Hospital | Breese | 39 | 28% | 502 | Yes |
| St Johns Hospital | Springfield | 43 | 30% | 2,437 | Yes |
| Memorial Medical Center | Springfield | 43 | 19% | 911 | Yes |
| Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon | 44 | 22% | 721 | Yes |
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