Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority: labor and delivery in Talihina, OK
Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority is a hospital in Talihina, Latimer County, Oklahoma that delivers babies. It handled 88 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 97% delivered by C-section (30 such births). That is above the Oklahoma rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 97%First-birth C-section rate
- 88Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 832Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 5 of 5Patient survey stars
Address and phone
1 Choctaw Way
Talihina, OK 74571
Latimer County
Call (918) 567-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Tribal
How Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 97% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 832 | 273 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Oklahoma, Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority has the 43rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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: 5 of 5 stars
- 87% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 83% 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
Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority 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 Talihina
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAlester Regional Health Center | McAlester | 42 | 20% | 446 | Yes |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 55 | 22% | 424 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 57 | 31% | 2,916 | Yes |
| Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee | Muskogee | 72 | 26% | 486 | Yes |
| Paris Regional Medical Center | Paris | 79 | 21% | 854 | Yes |
| Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital | Tahlequah | 80 | 27% | 1,073 | Yes |
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