HCA Florida Citrus Hospital: labor and delivery in Inverness, FL
HCA Florida Citrus Hospital is a hospital in Inverness, Citrus County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 463 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (323 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 463Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 167Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at HCA Florida Citrus Hospital
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Address and phone
502 W Highland Blvd
Inverness, FL 34452
Citrus County
Call (352) 726-1551 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How HCA Florida Citrus Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 167 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 73 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Florida, HCA Florida Citrus Hospital has the 9th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 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
- 63% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
HCA Florida Citrus 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 Inverness
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa General Hospital Brooksville | Brooksville | 21 | 31% | 732 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital | Brooksville | 24 | 12% | 1,133 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala | 26 | 24% | 2,502 | Yes |
| UF Health Leesburg Hospital | Leesburg | 28 | 26% | 404 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares | 37 | 20% | 771 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills | 41 | 21% | 559 | Yes |
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