Hereford Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Hereford, TX
Hereford Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 268 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (75 such births). That is below the Texas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 268Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 1,223Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
Birth services at Hereford Regional Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
Address and phone
801 East Third
Hereford, TX 79045
Deaf Smith County
Call (806) 364-2141 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Hereford Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 1,223 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 93 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Texas, Hereford Regional Medical Center has the 66th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 164 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
- 75% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 84% 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
Hereford Regional Medical Center 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 Hereford
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo | 37 | 24% | 1,817 | Yes |
| Northwest Texas Hospital | Amarillo | 37 | 19% | 2,394 | Yes |
| Plains Regional Medical Center | Clovis | 55 | 20% | 721 | Yes |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview | 57 | 29% | 321 | Yes |
| Lamb Healthcare Center | Littlefield | 63 | – | 29 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital | Dumas | 76 | 13% | 286 | Yes |
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