Franklin Woods Community Hospital: labor and delivery in Johnson City, TN
Franklin Woods Community Hospital is a hospital in Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee that delivers babies. It handled 1,756 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (643 such births). That is above the Tennessee rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,756Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 585Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
300 Med Tech Parkway
Johnson City, TN 37604
Washington County
Call (423) 302-1120 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Franklin Woods Community Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 585 | 269 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 33 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Tennessee, Franklin Woods Community Hospital has the 43rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 51 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 81% 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
Franklin Woods Community 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 Johnson City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City | 2.2 | 27% | 1,240 | Yes |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | Kingsport | 16 | 25% | 465 | Yes |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center | Bristol | 19 | 26% | 1,543 | Yes |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville | 24 | 17% | 389 | Yes |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | Abingdon | 37 | 31% | 400 | Yes |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | Big Stone Gap | 42 | – | – | Yes |
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