Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth: labor and delivery in Beaumont, TX
Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth is a hospital in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 1,295 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (379 such births). That is above the Texas rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,295Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 60Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth
- 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
2830 Calder Avenue
Beaumont, TX 77702
Jefferson County
Call (409) 892-7171 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 60 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 37 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Texas, Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth has the 135th-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
- 72% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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 Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth 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 Beaumont
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Beaumont Hospital | Beaumont | 1.4 | 40% | 1,452 | Yes |
| The Medical Center of Southeast Texas | Port Arthur | 14 | 45% | 309 | Yes |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital | Sulphur | 47 | – | 221 | Yes |
| Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles | 53 | 32% | 974 | Yes |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown | 55 | 14% | 1,760 | Yes |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles | 56 | 30% | 1,371 | Yes |
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More in Jefferson County
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