Merit Health Central: labor and delivery in Jackson, MS
Merit Health Central is a hospital in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi that delivers babies. It handled 216 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 38% delivered by C-section (76 such births). That is above the Mississippi rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 38%First-birth C-section rate
- 216Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 721Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1850 Chadwick Dr
Jackson, MS 39204
Hinds County
Call (601) 376-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Merit Health Central compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 38% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 721 | 359 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Mississippi, Merit Health Central has the 29th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 31 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
- 54% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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
Merit Health Central 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 Jackson
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | Jackson | 4.9 | 28% | 1,640 | Yes |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Jackson | 5.5 | 34% | 2,276 | Yes |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | Jackson | 6.1 | 44% | 1,084 | Yes |
| Merit Health River Oaks | Flowood | 9.1 | 34% | 1,539 | Yes |
| Merit Health Women's Hospital | Flowood | 9.1 | 31% | 631 | Yes |
| Merit Health River Region | Vicksburg | 34 | 18% | 204 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Jackson
- Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
- St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
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