Columbus Regional Hospital: labor and delivery in Columbus, IN
Columbus Regional Hospital is a hospital in Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 1,115 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (655 such births). That is above the Indiana rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,115Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 196Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Columbus Regional Hospital
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
2400 E 17th St
Columbus, IN 47201
Bartholomew County
Call (812) 379-4441 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Columbus Regional Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 196 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Indiana, Columbus Regional Hospital has the 50th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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 Regional 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 Columbus
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schneck Medical Center | Seymour | 18 | 23% | 639 | Yes |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Franklin | 21 | 35% | 382 | Yes |
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital | Greensburg | 24 | 46% | 171 | Yes |
| Major Hospital | Shelbyville | 24 | 19% | 336 | Yes |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis | Indianapolis | 31 | 23% | 1,730 | Yes |
| Community Hospital South, Inc. | Indianapolis | 32 | 37% | 1,054 | Yes |
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