Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County: labor and delivery in Monticello, AR
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County is a hospital in Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas that delivers babies. It handled 422 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (137 such births). That is the same as the Arkansas rate of 26% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 422Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 85Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
778 Scogin Drive
Monticello, AR 71655
Drew County
Call (870) 367-2411 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 85 | 245 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 51 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Arkansas, Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County has the 15th-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
- 58% 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
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County 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 Monticello
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Memorial Hospital | Dumas | 25 | – | 72 | – |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff | 42 | 32% | 472 | Yes |
| Delta Health System - the Medical Center | Greenville | 47 | – | 130 | Yes |
| South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC | El Dorado | 56 | 32% | 601 | Yes |
| Morehouse General Hospital | Bastrop | 58 | 97% | 194 | Yes |
| Ouachita County Medical Center | Camden | 59 | 25% | 114 | Yes |
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