Bothwell Regional Health Center: labor and delivery in Sedalia, MO
Bothwell Regional Health Center is a hospital in Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 445 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (119 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 445Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 420Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Bothwell Regional Health Center
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
601 E 14th St
Sedalia, MO 65301
Pettis County
Call (660) 826-8833 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Bothwell Regional Health Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 420 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 66 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Missouri, Bothwell Regional Health Center has the 12th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 50 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
- 61% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Bothwell Regional Health 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 Sedalia
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg | 27 | 27% | 683 | Yes |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital | Marshall | 28 | 24% | 247 | Yes |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital | Clinton | 38 | 20% | 279 | Yes |
| Lake Regional Health System | Osage Beach | 50 | 14% | 610 | Yes |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 51 | 31% | 3,035 | Yes |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | 52 | 31% | 1,412 | Yes |
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