D W McMillan Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Brewton, AL
D W McMillan Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Brewton, Escambia County, Alabama that delivers babies. It handled 183 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 60% delivered by C-section (40 such births). That is above the Alabama rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 60%First-birth C-section rate
- 183Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 192Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1301 Belleville Avenue
Brewton, AL 36426
Escambia County
Call (251) 867-8061 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How D W McMillan Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 60% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 192 | 382 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 75 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Alabama, D W McMillan Memorial Hospital has the 33rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 33 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
- 56% 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
D W McMillan 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 Brewton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | Milton | 34 | 30% | 278 | Yes |
| Andalusia Health | Andalusia | 36 | – | 245 | Yes |
| North Okaloosa Medical Center | Crestview | 41 | 17% | 603 | Yes |
| HCA Florida West Hospital | Pensacola | 43 | 17% | 685 | Yes |
| North Baldwin Infirmary | Bay Minette | 45 | 25% | 214 | Yes |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola | 46 | 30% | 4,267 | Yes |
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