Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Dumas, TX
Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Dumas, Moore County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 286 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 13% delivered by C-section (109 such births). That is below the Texas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 13%First-birth C-section rate
- 286Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 2,237Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
Address and phone
224 E Second Street
Dumas, TX 79029
Moore County
Call (806) 935-7171 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 13% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 2,237 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 69 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Texas, Memorial Hospital has the 5th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 164 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
- 82% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 78% 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
Memorial Hospital 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 Dumas
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Texas Hospital | Amarillo | 46 | 19% | 2,394 | Yes |
| Bsa Hospital | Amarillo | 46 | 24% | 1,817 | Yes |
| Ochiltree General Hospital | Perryton | 74 | – | 43 | Yes |
| Hereford Regional Medical Center | Hereford | 76 | 25% | 268 | Yes |
| Southwest Medical Center | Liberal | 101 | 15% | 757 | Yes |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview | 115 | 29% | 321 | Yes |