Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital: labor and delivery in Stanford, KY
Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital is a hospital in Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky that delivers babies. It handled 407 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 16% delivered by C-section (135 such births). That is below the Kentucky rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 16%First-birth C-section rate
- 407Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 281Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 5 of 5Patient survey stars
Address and phone
110 Metker Trail
Stanford, KY 40484
Lincoln County
Call (606) 365-4600 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 16% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 281 | 234 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 47 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Kentucky, Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital has the 7th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 42 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: 5 of 5 stars
- 82% 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
Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan 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 Stanford
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center | Danville | 9.0 | 26% | 547 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Richmond | Richmond | 24 | 31% | 529 | Yes |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital | Somerset | 32 | 22% | 890 | Yes |
| Spring View Hospital | Lebanon | 33 | 28% | 205 | Yes |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington | 33 | 24% | 1,423 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 34 | 26% | 3,423 | Yes |
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