Johnson Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Clarksville, AR
Johnson Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas that delivers babies. It handled 319 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 16% delivered by C-section (110 such births). That is below the Arkansas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 16%First-birth C-section rate
- 319Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 510Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Johnson Regional Medical Center
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
Address and phone
1100 East Poplar Street
Clarksville, AR 72830
Johnson County
Call (479) 754-5454 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Johnson Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 16% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 510 | 245 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 70 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Arkansas, Johnson Regional Medical Center has the 3rd-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 76% 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
Johnson 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 Clarksville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys Regional Medical Center | Russellville | 21 | 31% | 757 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 52 | 31% | 2,916 | Yes |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 55 | 22% | 424 | Yes |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison | 57 | 16% | 399 | Yes |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | 60 | 24% | 2,776 | Yes |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc. | Conway | 62 | 27% | 1,805 | Yes |
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