St Lukes Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Sioux City, IA
St Lukes Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa that delivers babies. It handled 2,127 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (558 such births). That is below the Iowa rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,127Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 118Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2720 Stone Park Boulevard
Sioux City, IA 51104
Woodbury County
Call (712) 279-3500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St Lukes Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 118 | 204 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 108 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Iowa, St Lukes Regional Medical Center has the 15th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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 Lukes Regional Medical Center 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 Sioux City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Valley Healthcare | Le Mars | 23 | 25% | 110 | Yes |
| Pender Community Hospital | Pender | 33 | 26% | 118 | – |
| Providence Medical Center | Wayne | 36 | – | 50 | Yes |
| Sanford Vermillion Medical Center | Vermillion | 37 | – | 45 | – |
| Orange City Area Health System | Orange City | 39 | 45% | 227 | – |
| Sioux Center Health | Sioux Center | 40 | 17% | 249 | Yes |
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