Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway: labor and delivery in Conway, AR
Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway is a hospital in Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas that delivers babies. It handled 437 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (133 such births). That is above the Arkansas rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 437Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 90Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Skin-to-skin time after birth
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1555 Exchange Avenue
Conway, AR 72032
Faulkner County
Call (501) 585-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 90 | 245 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 52 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Arkansas, Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway has the 19th-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
- 79% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 80% 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
Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway 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 Conway
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc. | Conway | 3.0 | 27% | 1,805 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | 22 | 34% | 3,445 | Yes |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock | 22 | 33% | 2,885 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock | 22 | 26% | 1,229 | Yes |
| Saline Memorial Hospital | Benton | 35 | – | 668 | Yes |
| White County Medical Center | Searcy | 43 | 19% | 858 | Yes |
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