Lake Regional Health System: labor and delivery in Osage Beach, MO
Lake Regional Health System is a hospital in Osage Beach, Camden County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 610 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 14% delivered by C-section (172 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 14%First-birth C-section rate
- 610Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 74Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
54 Hospital Drive
Osage Beach, MO 65065
Camden County
Call (573) 348-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Lake Regional Health System compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 14% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 74 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 42 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Missouri, Lake Regional Health System has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 50 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
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Lake Regional Health System 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 Osage Beach
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon | 30 | 17% | 206 | Yes |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City | 37 | 19% | 849 | Yes |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia | 50 | 18% | 445 | Yes |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla | 50 | 20% | 663 | Yes |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar | 53 | 21% | 489 | Yes |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 60 | 31% | 3,035 | Yes |
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