St Josephs Hospital: labor and delivery in Breese, IL
St Josephs Hospital is a hospital in Breese, Clinton County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 502 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (162 such births). That is above the Illinois rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 502Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 611Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
9515 Holy Cross LN
Breese, IL 62230
Clinton County
Call (618) 526-4511 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How St Josephs Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 611 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 98 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Illinois, St Josephs Hospital has the 52nd-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
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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 Josephs 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 Breese
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon | 22 | 22% | 721 | Yes |
| Anderson Hospital | Maryville | 24 | 28% | 704 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital | Belleville | 27 | 21% | 1,292 | Yes |
| Good Samaritan Regional Health Center | Mount Vernon | 39 | 17% | 1,584 | Yes |
| St Francis Hospital | Litchfield | 39 | 23% | 132 | Yes |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | Alton | 39 | 16% | 757 | Yes |
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