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Stroger Hospital of Cook County
1969 W Ogden Avenue · Chicago, IL · 1,185 births/year
Safety Rating: C
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Maternal Safety Score
Good
6.95 / 10
Meets most safety standards with room for improvement.
| Category | Max | Score |
|---|
| C-section rate | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Safety rating | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| Transparency | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Services offered | 1.2 | 0.85 |
| 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
24.0%
IL average 24.2% · National average 25.3%
Near the safety standard
Episiotomy Rate
0.4%
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
No certified midwives on staff
Outside doulas not permitted
Hospital employs doulas
Lactation services
Policy preventing early elective delivery
NICU on site
What to Know
- C-section rate is near the safety standard
- Hospital employs doulas — outside doulas are not permitted
- Public hospital serving all patients regardless of ability to pay
- Safety Rating: C
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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%.