Christus St Michael Health System: labor and delivery in Texarkana, TX
Christus St Michael Health System is a hospital in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 2,074 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (591 such births). That is above the Texas rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,074Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 51Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Christus St Michael Health System
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
2600 St Michael Dr
Texarkana, TX 75503
Bowie County
Call (903) 614-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Christus St Michael Health System compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 51 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 42 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Texas, Christus St Michael Health System has the 123rd-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
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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 Michael Health System 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 Texarkana
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Regional Medical Center | Mount Pleasant | 55 | 24% | 933 | Yes |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical | Shreveport | 69 | 27% | 2,143 | Yes |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center, Inc. | Shreveport | 70 | 24% | 2,024 | Yes |
| Ouachita County Medical Center | Camden | 72 | 25% | 114 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia | 73 | 31% | 184 | Yes |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden | 73 | 1% | 395 | Yes |
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