University of Utah Hospital and Clinics: labor and delivery in Salt Lake City, UT
University of Utah Hospital and Clinics is a hospital in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah that delivers babies. It handled 5,093 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (1,635 such births). That is below the Utah rate of 20% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 5,093Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 481Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
50 North Medical Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
Salt Lake County
Call (801) 581-2121 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, State
How University of Utah Hospital and Clinics compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 20% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 481 | 169 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 146 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Utah, University of Utah Hospital and Clinics has the 15th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 33 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
- 82% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 78% 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 Utah Hospital and 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 Salt Lake City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lds Hospital | Salt Lake City | 2.0 | 22% | 1,817 | Yes |
| St Mark's Hospital | Salt Lake City | 5.8 | 23% | 1,737 | Yes |
| Intermountain Medical Center | Murray | 6.8 | 21% | 3,322 | Yes |
| Lakeview Hospital | Bountiful | 8.2 | 39% | 366 | Yes |
| Intermountain Health Alta View Hospital | Sandy | 13 | 26% | 935 | Yes |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan Valley | West Jordan | 14 | 20% | 1,715 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Salt Lake City
More in Salt Lake County
- Lone Peak Hospital (Draper)
- Intermountain Medical Center (Murray)
- Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital (Riverton)
- Intermountain Health Alta View Hospital (Sandy)
- Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan Valley (West Jordan)
Hospitals in Salt Lake City that do not offer labor and delivery: Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake.
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