Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital: labor and delivery in Alexandria, LA
Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital is a hospital in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana that delivers babies. It handled 748 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (205 such births). That is above the Louisiana rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 748Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 98Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Lactation consultants
- Rooming-in with your baby
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- OB hospitalists on staff
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
3330 Masonic Drive
Alexandria, LA 71301
Rapides Parish
Call (318) 487-1122 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 98 | 336 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Louisiana, Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital has the 26th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 38 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 70% 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
Christus St Frances Cabrini 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 Alexandria
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria | 2.4 | 22% | 1,382 | Yes |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Ville Platte | 43 | – | – | Yes |
| Byrd Regional Hospital | Leesville | 49 | – | 184 | Yes |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches | 49 | 9% | 301 | Yes |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice | 55 | 18% | 480 | Yes |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas | 56 | 24% | 707 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Alexandria
Hospitals in Alexandria that do not offer labor and delivery: Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital, Alexandria Hospital.
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