Citizens Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Bolivar, MO
Citizens Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 489 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (158 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 489Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 378Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Citizens Memorial Hospital
- Private labor and delivery rooms
Address and phone
1500 N Oakland
Bolivar, MO 65613
Polk County
Call (417) 326-6000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Citizens Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 378 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Missouri, Citizens Memorial Hospital has the 18th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 50 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 72% 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
Citizens Memorial 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 Bolivar
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 32 | 26% | 3,064 | Yes |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 34 | 22% | 3,595 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon | 43 | 17% | 206 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora | 48 | 21% | 224 | Yes |
| Lake Regional Health System | Osage Beach | 53 | 14% | 610 | Yes |
| Nevada Regional Medical Center | Nevada | 53 | – | 61 | Yes |
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