Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus: labor and delivery in Decatur, AL
Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus is a hospital in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama that delivers babies. It handled 681 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (198 such births). That is above the Alabama rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 681Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 455Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1201 7th Street SE
Decatur, AL 35601
Morgan County
Call (256) 341-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 455 | 382 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Alabama, Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus has the 24th-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
- Patient survey summary: 3 of 5 stars
- 64% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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
Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus 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 Decatur
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Limestone Hospital | Athens | 15 | 26% | 449 | Yes |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 24 | 25% | 5,965 | Yes |
| Crestwood Medical Center | Huntsville | 25 | 22% | 1,015 | Yes |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | Cullman | 28 | 14% | 663 | Yes |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | 41 | 23% | 1,150 | Yes |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | Pulaski | 42 | – | 90 | Yes |
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