Missouri Delta Medical Center: labor and delivery in Sikeston, MO
Missouri Delta Medical Center is a hospital in Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 479 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (150 such births). That is above the Missouri rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 479Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 71Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1008 North Main St
Sikeston, MO 63801
Scott County
Call (573) 472-7586 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Missouri Delta Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 71 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 48 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Missouri, Missouri Delta Medical Center has the 35th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 56% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
Missouri Delta 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 Sikeston
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Cape Girardeau | 28 | 27% | 1,261 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau | 29 | 19% | 592 | Yes |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City | Union City | 45 | 16% | 785 | Yes |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | Poplar Bluff | 48 | 26% | 839 | Yes |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield | 53 | 25% | 299 | Yes |
| Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | Paducah | 53 | 14% | 697 | Yes |
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