Jefferson Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Pine Bluff, AR
Jefferson Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas that delivers babies. It handled 472 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (155 such births). That is above the Arkansas rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 472Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 717Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Jefferson Regional Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level IV NICU
- Skin-to-skin time after birth
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1600 West 40th Avenue
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
Jefferson County
Call (870) 541-7100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Jefferson Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 717 | 245 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 51 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Arkansas, Jefferson Regional Medical Center has the 23rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 27 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
- 64% 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
Jefferson 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 Pine Bluff
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Memorial Hospital | Dumas | 35 | – | 72 | – |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello | 42 | 26% | 422 | Yes |
| Saline Memorial Hospital | Benton | 42 | – | 668 | Yes |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock | 43 | 33% | 2,885 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock | 43 | 26% | 1,229 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | 44 | 34% | 3,445 | Yes |
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