Methodist Fremont Health: labor and delivery in Fremont, NE
Methodist Fremont Health is a hospital in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska that delivers babies. It handled 324 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (90 such births). That is above the Nebraska rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 324Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 312Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
450 East 23rd St
Fremont, NE 68025
Dodge County
Call (402) 721-1610 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Methodist Fremont Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 312 | 244 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 62 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Nebraska, Methodist Fremont Health has the 21st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 22 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
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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
Methodist Fremont 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 Fremont
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Community Hospital & Health System | Blair | 19 | – | 63 | Yes |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha | 22 | 28% | 928 | Yes |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha | 26 | 20% | 625 | Yes |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | Omaha | 27 | 24% | 4,751 | Yes |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | Omaha | 28 | 24% | 2,922 | Yes |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital | West Point | 29 | – | 37 | Yes |
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