Northeast Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Kirksville, MO
Northeast Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 452 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 14% delivered by C-section (114 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 14%First-birth C-section rate
- 452Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 105Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
315 S Osteopathy
Kirksville, MO 63501
Adair County
Call (660) 785-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Northeast Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 14% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 105 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Missouri, Northeast Regional Medical Center has the 2nd-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 52% 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
Northeast 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 Kirksville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland County Hospital | Memphis | 29 | – | 71 | – |
| Wayne County Hospital | Corydon | 55 | – | 54 | – |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center | Ottumwa | 59 | 16% | 231 | Yes |
| Blessing Hospital | Quincy | 65 | – | 963 | Yes |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal | 69 | 25% | 552 | Yes |
| Mahaska Health Partnership | Oskaloosa | 76 | 27% | 320 | Yes |
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