Sterling Regional Medcenter: labor and delivery in Sterling, CO
Sterling Regional Medcenter is a hospital in Sterling, Logan County, Colorado that delivers babies. It handled 191 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (61 such births). That is above the Colorado rate of 23% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 191Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 172Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
615 Fairhurst St
Sterling, CO 80751
Logan County
Call (970) 522-0122 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Sterling Regional Medcenter compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 172 | 253 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 76 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Colorado, Sterling Regional Medcenter has the 41st-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
Sterling Regional Medcenter 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 Sterling
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush | 34 | 6% | 205 | Yes |
| Sidney Regional Medical Center | Sidney | 37 | – | 62 | – |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Fort Morgan | 39 | 21% | 183 | Yes |
| Wray Community District Hospital | Wray | 64 | 32% | 142 | Yes |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley | 79 | 25% | 1,448 | Yes |
| Uchealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley | 80 | 21% | 723 | Yes |
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