Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano: labor and delivery in Shawano, WI
Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano is a hospital in Shawano, Shawano County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 195 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (51 such births). That is below the Wisconsin rate of 22% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 195Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 151Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
100 County Rd B
Shawano, WI 54166
Shawano County
Call (715) 526-2111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 151 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Wisconsin, Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano has the 11th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 69 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
- 64% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano 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 Shawano
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent Hospital | Green Bay | 34 | 15% | 1,387 | Yes |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay | 34 | 9% | 1,640 | Yes |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton Inc. | Appleton | 35 | 24% | 737 | Yes |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton | 37 | 18% | 936 | Yes |
| Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca | Waupaca | 37 | – | – | Yes |
| Langlade Hospital | Antigo | 37 | 12% | 142 | No |
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