Uw Health: labor and delivery in Rockford, IL
Uw Health is a hospital in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 2,821 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (751 such births). That is above the Illinois rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,821Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 547Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1401 East State Street
Rockford, IL 61104
Winnebago County
Call (815) 968-4400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Uw Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 547 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Illinois, Uw Health has the 46th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 78 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
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Uw 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 Rockford
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javon Bea Hospital | Rockford | 2.5 | 33% | 859 | Yes |
| Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford | 3.4 | 32% | 249 | Yes |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit | 20 | 22% | 318 | Yes |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville | 28 | 31% | 342 | Yes |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | Dekalb | 29 | 24% | 714 | Yes |
| Mercyhealth Fhn Hospital | Freeport | 29 | 28% | 140 | Yes |
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