Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital: labor and delivery in Marquette, MI
Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital is a hospital in Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 452 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (132 such births). That is below the Michigan rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 452Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 537Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
850 W Baraga Ave
Marquette, MI 49855
Marquette County
Call (906) 228-9440 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 537 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 113 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Michigan, Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital has the 17th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 63% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% 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
Uphs Marquette Dlp 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 Marquette
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Hospital | Ishpeming | 13 | 42% | 134 | Yes |
| OSF St Francis Hospital and Medical Group | Escanaba | 57 | 32% | 225 | Yes |
| Up Health System Portage | Hancock | 69 | 22% | 420 | Yes |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette | 102 | 31% | 183 | Yes |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital | Rhinelander | 113 | 24% | 163 | Yes |
| Door County Medical Center | Sturgeon Bay | 118 | 19% | 103 | Yes |
More in Marquette County
- Bell Hospital (Ishpeming)
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