Bryan Medical Center: labor and delivery in Lincoln, NE
Bryan Medical Center is a hospital in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska that delivers babies. It handled 3,092 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (946 such births). That is below the Nebraska rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,092Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 270Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1600 South 48th St
Lincoln, NE 68506
Lancaster County
Call (402) 481-1111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Bryan Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 270 | 244 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 58 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Nebraska, Bryan Medical Center has the 10th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 22 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
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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
Bryan Medical 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 Lincoln
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln | 1.7 | 25% | 1,375 | Yes |
| Crete Area Medical Center | Crete | 20 | – | 75 | – |
| Memorial Health Care Systems | Seward | 25 | – | 46 | – |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc. | Beatrice | 34 | 29% | 282 | Yes |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha | 39 | 28% | 928 | Yes |
| Butler County Health | David City | 40 | – | 43 | – |
More labor and delivery in Lincoln
Hospitals in Lincoln that do not offer labor and delivery: Lincoln Surgical Hospital, CHI Health Nebraska Heart.
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