Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock: labor and delivery in North Little Rock, AR
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock is a hospital in North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas that delivers babies. It handled 1,229 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (374 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
- 1,229Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 47Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
3333 Springhill Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72117
Pulaski County
Call (501) 202-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 47 | 245 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 37 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Arkansas, Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 56% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 53% 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 North Little Rock 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 North Little Rock
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock | 6.2 | 33% | 2,885 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | 9.7 | 34% | 3,445 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway | Conway | 22 | 30% | 437 | Yes |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc. | Conway | 25 | 27% | 1,805 | Yes |
| Saline Memorial Hospital | Benton | 25 | – | 668 | Yes |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff | 43 | 32% | 472 | Yes |
More in Pulaski County
- Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock (Little Rock)
- University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (Little Rock)
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