Freeman Health System - Freeman West: labor and delivery in Joplin, MO
Freeman Health System - Freeman West is a hospital in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 565 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (240 such births). That is above the Missouri rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 565Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 345Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1102 West 32nd Street
Joplin, MO 64804
Jasper County
Call (417) 347-1111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Freeman Health System - Freeman West compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 345 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 58 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Missouri, Freeman Health System - Freeman West has the 47th-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
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
Freeman Health System - Freeman West 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 Joplin
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 1.1 | 28% | 1,454 | Yes |
| Integris Miami Hospital | Miami | 23 | 33% | 181 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc. | Pittsburg | 25 | – | – | Yes |
| Integris Grove Hospital | Grove | 35 | 29% | 307 | Yes |
| Labette Health | Parsons | 45 | 30% | 163 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora | 45 | 21% | 224 | Yes |
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