Opelousas General Health System: labor and delivery in Opelousas, LA
Opelousas General Health System is a hospital in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana that delivers babies. It handled 707 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (200 such births). That is below the Louisiana rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 707Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 66Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
539 East Prudhomme Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
St. Landry Parish
Call (337) 948-3011 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Opelousas General Health System compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 66 | 336 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 52 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Louisiana, Opelousas General Health System has the 11th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
Opelousas General 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 Opelousas
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | Ville Platte | 15 | – | – | Yes |
| Acadian Medical Center | Eunice | 19 | 18% | 480 | Yes |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 24 | 33% | 3,382 | Yes |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc. | Lafayette | 27 | 28% | 2,198 | Yes |
| Abbeville General Hospital | Abbeville | 39 | 32% | 276 | Yes |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital | Jennings | 41 | 32% | 495 | Yes |
More in St. Landry Parish
- Acadian Medical Center (Eunice)
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