Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority: labor and delivery in Altus, OK
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority is a hospital in Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma that delivers babies. It handled 245 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (87 such births). That is below the Oklahoma rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 245Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 298Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1200 East Pecan St
Altus, OK 73521
Jackson County
Call (580) 379-5500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 298 | 273 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 71 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Oklahoma, Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority has the 12th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority 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 Altus
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Medical Center | Lawton | 47 | 34% | 279 | – |
| Memorial Health | Lawton | 50 | 0% | 546 | Yes |
| Childress Regional Medical Center | Childress | 53 | – | 37 | Yes |
| Great Plains Regional Medical Center | Elk City | 54 | 27% | 263 | Yes |
| United Regional Health Care System | Wichita Falls | 69 | 19% | 1,780 | Yes |
| Weatherford Regional Hospital, Inc. of Weatherford | Weatherford | 69 | 28% | 223 | – |
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