Ochsner LSU Health Monroe: labor and delivery in Monroe, LA
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe is a hospital in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana that delivers babies. It handled 727 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (175 such births). That is above the Louisiana rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 727Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 303Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
4864 Jackson Street
Monroe, LA 71202
Ouachita Parish
Call (318) 388-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ochsner LSU Health Monroe compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 303 | 336 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Louisiana, Ochsner LSU Health Monroe has the 28th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 38 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
- 77% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe 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 Monroe
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 3.4 | 28% | 2,068 | Yes |
| Morehouse General Hospital | Bastrop | 25 | 97% | 194 | Yes |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center | Ruston | 31 | 46% | 421 | Yes |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi | Delhi | 36 | – | – | Yes |
| South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC | El Dorado | 62 | 32% | 601 | Yes |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden | 70 | 1% | 395 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Monroe
Hospitals in Monroe that do not offer labor and delivery: Monroe Surgical Hospital.
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