Arkansas Methodist Medical Center: labor and delivery in Paragould, AR
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center is a hospital in Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas that delivers babies. It handled 129 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (47 such births). That is above the Arkansas rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 129Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 566Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
900 West Kingshighway
Paragould, AR 72450
Greene County
Call (870) 239-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Arkansas Methodist Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 566 | 245 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Arkansas, Arkansas Methodist Medical Center has the 18th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 27 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
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center 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 Paragould
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro | 15 | 25% | 835 | Yes |
| St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | 19 | 24% | 1,913 | Yes |
| Great River Medical Center | Blytheville | 33 | – | 161 | Yes |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 51 | 26% | 839 | Yes |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton | Covington | 58 | 19% | 272 | Yes |
| Dyersburg Regional Medical Center | Dyersburg | 62 | 27% | 357 | Yes |
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