Newman Regional Health: labor and delivery in Emporia, KS
Newman Regional Health is a hospital in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas that delivers babies. It handled 361 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (115 such births). That is below the Kansas rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 361Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 241Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1201 West 12th Avenue
Emporia, KS 66801
Lyon County
Call (620) 343-6800 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Newman Regional Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 241 | 164 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 52 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Kansas, Newman Regional Health has the 8th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 27 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
- 75% 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
Newman Regional 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 Emporia
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa | 52 | – | – | Yes |
| Stormont Vail Hospital | Topeka | 52 | 24% | 1,551 | Yes |
| University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus | Topeka | 52 | 21% | 901 | Yes |
| Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills, LLC | Junction City | 55 | 37% | 327 | Yes |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital | El Dorado | 55 | – | 105 | Yes |
| Ascension via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc. | Manhattan | 59 | 23% | 940 | Yes |
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