Lane Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Zachary, LA
Lane Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana that delivers babies. It handled 312 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (111 such births). That is above the Louisiana rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 312Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 563Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Lane Regional Medical Center
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
6300 Main Street
Zachary, LA 70791
East Baton Rouge Parish
Call (225) 658-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Lane Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 563 | 336 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Louisiana, Lane Regional Medical Center has the 26th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 38 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
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
Lane 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 Zachary
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | 16 | 28% | 1,139 | Yes |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 18 | 1% | 248 | Yes |
| Womans Hospital | Baton Rouge | 19 | 30% | 7,797 | Yes |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge | 21 | – | – | No |
| North Oaks Medical Center | Hammond | 42 | 23% | 973 | Yes |
| St James Parish Hospital | Lutcher | 49 | – | – | Yes |
More in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center (Baton Rouge)
- Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge)
- The Spine Hospital of Louisiana (Baton Rouge)
- Womans Hospital (Baton Rouge)
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