University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics: labor and delivery in Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics is a hospital in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa that delivers babies. It handled 3,076 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (810 such births). That is above the Iowa rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,076Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 461Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
Johnson County
Call (319) 356-1616 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, State
How University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 461 | 204 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 85 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Iowa, University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics has the 21st-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
- 74% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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
University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics 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 Iowa City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center | Iowa City | 1.2 | 15% | 840 | Yes |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | 23 | 25% | 592 | Yes |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 23 | 28% | 2,231 | Yes |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | Davenport | 52 | 28% | 2,059 | Yes |
| Trinity Rock Island | Rock Island | 52 | 30% | 410 | Yes |
| Trinity - Bettendorf | Bettendorf | 54 | 23% | 862 | Yes |
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