Fitzgibbon Hospital: labor and delivery in Marshall, MO
Fitzgibbon Hospital is a hospital in Marshall, Saline County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 247 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (75 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 247Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 327Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Fitzgibbon Hospital
- Midwifery care
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
2305 S 65 Highway
Marshall, MO 65340
Saline County
Call (660) 886-7431 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Fitzgibbon Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 327 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Missouri, Fitzgibbon Hospital has the 25th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 50 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
- 62% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
Fitzgibbon 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 Marshall
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia | 28 | 18% | 445 | Yes |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg | 37 | 27% | 683 | Yes |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 48 | 31% | 3,035 | Yes |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | 48 | 31% | 1,412 | Yes |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital | Clinton | 61 | 20% | 279 | Yes |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 62 | 25% | 1,027 | Yes |
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