Columbus Community Hospital, Inc.: labor and delivery in Columbus, NE
Columbus Community Hospital, Inc. is a hospital in Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska that delivers babies. It handled 165 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 0% delivered by C-section (60 such births). That is below the Nebraska rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 0%First-birth C-section rate
- 165Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 406Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
4600 38th St
Columbus, NE 68601
Platte County
Call (402) 562-7118 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Columbus Community Hospital, Inc. compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 0% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 406 | 244 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 78 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Nebraska, Columbus Community Hospital, Inc. has the lowest first-birth C-section rate of 22 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
- 77% 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
Columbus Community Hospital, Inc. 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 Columbus
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County Health | David City | 19 | – | 43 | – |
| Boone County Health Center | Albion | 36 | – | 53 | Yes |
| Memorial Health Care Systems | Seward | 40 | – | 46 | – |
| Faith Health | Norfolk | 40 | 20% | 831 | Yes |
| York General Health Care Services | York | 42 | – | 65 | – |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point | 44 | – | 37 | Yes |
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