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Rush University System for Health
Rush University Medical Center
1620 W Harrison Street · Chicago, IL · 2,746 births/year
Safety Rating: A
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Maternal Safety Score
Good
6.0 / 10
Strong hospital safety score, but C-section rate is a concern.
| Category | Max | Score |
|---|
| C-section rate | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Safety rating | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Transparency | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Services offered | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Episiotomy rate | 0.8 | 0.8 |
The safety standard for C-sections is 23.6% or lower. The safety standard for episiotomies is 5% or lower.
NTSV C-Section Rate
33.7%
IL average 24.2% · National average 25.3%
Well below the safety standard
Episiotomy Rate
0.6%
Safety standard: 5% or lower · National average 3.4%
Meets the safety standard
These rates are for first-time mothers with a single baby, full-term, head-down. This is the most common low-risk birth situation.
Maternity Services
VBAC available
Certified midwives on staff
You can bring your own doula
Hospital does not employ doulas
Lactation services
Policy preventing early elective delivery
NICU on site
What to Know
- C-section rate is significantly above the state and national average
- Safety Rating: A — strong overall hospital safety record
- Midwives on staff and VBAC available
- Teaching hospital affiliated with Rush University
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Data source: Leapfrog Group Hospital Survey 2025. C-section and episiotomy rates reflect NTSV births. Safety rating assigned by the Leapfrog Group. Illinois state average C-section rate: 24.2%.