Labette Health: labor and delivery in Parsons, KS
Labette Health is a hospital in Parsons, Labette County, Kansas that delivers babies. It handled 163 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (64 such births). That is above the Kansas rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 163Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 157Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1902 South US Hwy 59
Parsons, KS 67357
Labette County
Call (620) 421-4880 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Labette Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 157 | 164 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 75 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Kansas, Labette Health has the 20th-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
- 74% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 79% 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
Labette Health 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 Parsons
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center | Chanute | 26 | 36% | 293 | Yes |
| Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, Inc. | Coffeyville | 28 | 22% | 156 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc. | Pittsburg | 31 | – | – | Yes |
| Integris Miami Hospital | Miami | 38 | 33% | 181 | Yes |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | Joplin | 45 | 31% | 565 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin | 46 | 28% | 1,454 | Yes |
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