Ochsner Rush Hospital: labor and delivery in Meridian, MS
Ochsner Rush Hospital is a hospital in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi that delivers babies. It handled 842 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (252 such births). That is above the Mississippi rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 842Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 428Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1314 19th Ave
Meridian, MS 39301
Lauderdale County
Call (601) 483-0011 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ochsner Rush Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 428 | 359 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 71 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Mississippi, Ochsner Rush Hospital has the 20th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 31 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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 Rush Hospital 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 Meridian
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Regional Medical Center | Meridian | 0.1 | 31% | 814 | Yes |
| Hill Hospital of Sumter County | York | 30 | – | – | No |
| Wayne General Hospital | Waynesboro | 48 | – | 116 | Yes |
| South Central Regional Medical Center | Laurel | 54 | 39% | 869 | Yes |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County | Starkville | 77 | 20% | 641 | Yes |
| Forrest General Hospital | Hattiesburg | 80 | 27% | 2,495 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Meridian
Hospitals in Meridian that do not offer labor and delivery: Anderson Regional Medical Center South Campus, Alliance Health Center.
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