North Alabama Medical Center: labor and delivery in Florence, AL
North Alabama Medical Center is a hospital in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama that delivers babies. It handled 1,150 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (377 such births). That is below the Alabama rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,150Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 58Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at North Alabama Medical Center
- Birth center tours
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1701 Veterans Drive
Florence, AL 35630
Lauderdale County
Call (256) 768-8400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How North Alabama Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 58 | 382 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Alabama, North Alabama Medical Center has the 9th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 33 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
- 57% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 61% 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
North Alabama 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 Florence
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Keller Hospital | Sheffield | 4.7 | 23% | 823 | Yes |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence | Lawrenceburg | 34 | 6% | 358 | Yes |
| Athens Limestone Hospital | Athens | 38 | 26% | 449 | Yes |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus | Decatur | 41 | 32% | 681 | Yes |
| Hardin Medical Center | Savannah | 44 | 23% | 346 | Yes |
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | Pulaski | 45 | – | 90 | Yes |
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