Morehouse General Hospital: labor and delivery in Bastrop, LA
Morehouse General Hospital is a hospital in Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana that delivers babies. It handled 194 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 97% delivered by C-section (63 such births). That is above the Louisiana rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 97%First-birth C-section rate
- 194Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 114Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
323 W Walnut
Bastrop, LA 71220
Morehouse Parish
Call (318) 283-3600 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Morehouse General Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 97% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 114 | 336 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 57 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Louisiana, Morehouse General Hospital has the 38th-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
- 47% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% 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
Morehouse General 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 Bastrop
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 22 | 28% | 2,068 | Yes |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe | Monroe | 25 | 30% | 727 | Yes |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi | Delhi | 33 | – | – | Yes |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center | Ruston | 45 | 46% | 421 | Yes |
| South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC | El Dorado | 53 | 32% | 601 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello | 58 | 26% | 422 | Yes |
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