Northeastern Health System: labor and delivery in Tahlequah, OK
Northeastern Health System is a hospital in Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma that delivers babies. It handled 173 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (58 such births). That is below the Oklahoma rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 173Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 281Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1400 East Downing Street
Tahlequah, OK 74465
Cherokee County
Call (918) 456-0641 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Northeastern Health System compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 281 | 273 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 79 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Oklahoma, Northeastern Health System has the 12th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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
Northeastern Health System 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 Tahlequah
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital | Tahlequah | 0.2 | 27% | 1,073 | Yes |
| Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee | Muskogee | 28 | 26% | 486 | Yes |
| Hillcrest Hospital Claremore | Claremore | 46 | 35% | 599 | Yes |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | 46 | 24% | 2,776 | Yes |
| Integris Grove Hospital | Grove | 48 | 29% | 307 | Yes |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 48 | 22% | 424 | Yes |
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