Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County: labor and delivery in New Albany, MS
Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County is a hospital in New Albany, Union County, Mississippi that delivers babies. It handled 873 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (284 such births). That is below the Mississippi rate of 29% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 873Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 402Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Lactation consultants
Address and phone
200 Hwy 30 West
New Albany, MS 38652
Union County
Call (662) 538-7631 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 402 | 359 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 75 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Mississippi, Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County has the 8th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 31 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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 Memorial Hospital Union 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 New Albany
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Mississippi Medical Center | Tupelo | 25 | 31% | 2,350 | Yes |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North MS | Oxford | 30 | 35% | 1,029 | Yes |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | Corinth | 41 | 19% | 330 | Yes |
| North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory | Amory | 48 | 26% | 529 | Yes |
| Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital | Olive Branch | 52 | 27% | 442 | Yes |
| St Francis Hospital | Memphis | 61 | 20% | 1,785 | No |
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