North Arkansas Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Harrison, AR
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas that delivers babies. It handled 399 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 16% delivered by C-section (80 such births). That is below the Arkansas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 16%First-birth C-section rate
- 399Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 414Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Skin-to-skin time after birth
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
620 North Main Street
Harrison, AR 72601
Boone County
Call (870) 414-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How North Arkansas Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 16% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 414 | 245 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Arkansas, North Arkansas Regional Medical Center has the 3rd-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 53% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 63% 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 Arkansas Regional 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 Harrison
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson | 29 | 16% | 578 | Yes |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home | 40 | 10% | 641 | Yes |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville | 57 | 16% | 319 | Yes |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale | Springdale | 57 | 23% | 1,775 | Yes |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | 59 | 24% | 2,776 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | 60 | 21% | 2,349 | Yes |
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