Wilcox Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Lihue, HI
Wilcox Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Lihue, Kauai County, Hawaii that delivers babies. It handled 404 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (136 such births). That is below the Hawaii rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 404Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 279Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Wilcox Memorial Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
3-3420 Kuhio Highway
Lihue, HI 96766
Kauai County
Call (808) 245-1100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Federal
How Wilcox Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 279 | 345 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Hawaii, Wilcox Memorial Hospital has the 3rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 9 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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
Wilcox Memorial 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 Lihue
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital | Waimea | 19 | 23% | 245 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital | Honolulu | 104 | 20% | 1,354 | Yes |
| The Queens Medical Center | Honolulu | 108 | 26% | 1,773 | Yes |
| Adventist Health Castle | Kailua | 111 | 23% | 874 | Yes |
More in Kauai County
- Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital (Waimea)
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