Three Rivers Health: labor and delivery in Three Rivers, MI
Three Rivers Health is a hospital in Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 250 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (74 such births). That is below the Michigan rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 250Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 191Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
701 S Health Parkway
Three Rivers, MI 49093
St. Joseph County
Call (269) 273-9602 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Three Rivers Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 191 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 70 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Michigan, Three Rivers Health has the 7th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 60% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 59% 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
Three Rivers Health 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 Three Rivers
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | Kalamazoo | 25 | 75% | 1,406 | Yes |
| Elkhart General Hospital | Elkhart | 25 | 21% | 1,229 | Yes |
| Borgess Medical Center | Kalamazoo | 26 | 21% | 373 | Yes |
| Goshen Hospital | Goshen | 27 | 27% | 592 | Yes |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center | Mishawaka | 31 | 25% | 1,454 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend | 36 | 24% | 2,339 | Yes |
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