St. George Regional Hospital: labor and delivery in St George, UT
St. George Regional Hospital is a hospital in St George, Washington County, Utah that delivers babies. It handled 2,781 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (826 such births). That is below the Utah rate of 20% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,781Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 197Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1380 East Medical Center Drive
St George, UT 84790
Washington County
Call (435) 251-2100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St. George Regional Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 20% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 197 | 169 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 35 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Utah, St. George Regional Hospital has the 15th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 33 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
- 84% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 81% 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. George Regional 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 St George
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermountain Health Cedar City Hospital | Cedar City | 49 | 9% | 827 | Yes |
| Kane County Hospital | Kanab | 72 | – | 29 | – |
| Intermountain Health Garfield Memorial Hospital | Panguitch | 80 | – | 29 | Yes |
| Beaver Valley Hospital | Beaver | 102 | – | 44 | – |
| Henderson Hospital | Henderson | 108 | 31% | 1,971 | Yes |
| Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center | Las Vegas | 110 | 17% | 2,852 | Yes |
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