Christus Mother Frances Hospital: labor and delivery in Tyler, TX
Christus Mother Frances Hospital is a hospital in Tyler, Smith County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 2,819 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (883 such births). That is below the Texas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,819Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 98Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Christus Mother Frances Hospital
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
800 East Dawson
Tyler, TX 75701
Smith County
Call (903) 593-8441 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Christus Mother Frances Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 98 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 31 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Texas, Christus Mother Frances Hospital has the 66th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 164 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
- 77% 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
Christus Mother Frances Hospital 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 Tyler
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | Tyler | 0.3 | 24% | 1,508 | Yes |
| UT Health East Texas Jacksonville Hospital | Jacksonville | 26 | 12% | 359 | Yes |
| UT Health East Texas Henderson Hospital | Henderson | 32 | 34% | 211 | Yes |
| UT Health East Texas Athens Hospital | Athens | 34 | 26% | 610 | Yes |
| Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center | Longview | 34 | 26% | 1,208 | Yes |
| Longview Regional Medical Center | Longview | 35 | 22% | 2,077 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Tyler
Hospitals in Tyler that do not offer labor and delivery: University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital.