Swedish Edmonds Hospital: labor and delivery in Edmonds, WA
Swedish Edmonds Hospital is a hospital in Edmonds, Snohomish County, Washington that delivers babies. It handled 1,320 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (497 such births). That is below the Washington rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,320Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 420Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
21601 76th Avenue West
Edmonds, WA 98026
Snohomish County
Call (425) 640-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Swedish Edmonds Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 420 | 280 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 73 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Washington, Swedish Edmonds Hospital has the 29th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 47 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 63% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 63% 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
Swedish Edmonds 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 Edmonds
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreenhealth Medical Center | Kirkland | 9.5 | 33% | 4,394 | Yes |
| University of Washington Medical Center | Seattle | 11 | 32% | 4,386 | Yes |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle | 13 | 33% | 6,060 | Yes |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | Bellevue | 14 | 28% | 3,741 | Yes |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | Everett | 15 | 24% | 3,820 | Yes |
| St Michael Medical Center | Silverdale | 19 | 26% | 1,991 | Yes |
More in Snohomish County
- Cascade Valley Hospital (Arlington)
- Providence Regional Medical Center Everett (Everett)
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