Vail Health Hospital: labor and delivery in Vail, CO
Vail Health Hospital is a hospital in Vail, Eagle County, Colorado that delivers babies. It handled 346 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (134 such births). That is below the Colorado rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 346Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 372Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Vail Health Hospital
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Address and phone
181 W Meadow Dr
Vail, CO 81657
Eagle County
Call (970) 476-2451 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Vail Health Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 372 | 253 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Colorado, Vail Health Hospital has the 22nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 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
- 83% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 84% 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
Vail Health 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 Vail
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco | 16 | 25% | 466 | Yes |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District | Aspen | 40 | 25% | 146 | Yes |
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs | 51 | 16% | 783 | Yes |
| Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs | 61 | 22% | 356 | Yes |
| Boulder Community Health | Boulder | 66 | 18% | 1,029 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Avista | Louisville | 69 | 24% | 2,121 | Yes |
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