Great Plains Health: labor and delivery in North Platte, NE
Great Plains Health is a hospital in North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska that delivers babies. It handled 578 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (163 such births). That is above the Nebraska rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 578Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 348Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
601 West Leota St
North Platte, NE 69101
Lincoln County
Call (308) 568-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Great Plains Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 348 | 244 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 48 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Nebraska, Great Plains Health has the 19th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 22 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 58% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 59% 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
Great Plains Health 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 North Platte
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gothenburg Health | Gothenburg | 32 | – | 60 | – |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala | 50 | – | 65 | Yes |
| Lexington Regional Health Center | Lexington | 57 | – | 95 | – |
| Community Hospital | McCook | 60 | – | 66 | – |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center | Holdrege | 86 | – | 31 | Yes |
| Kearney Regional Medical Center | Kearney | 91 | 26% | 597 | Yes |
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