Ouachita County Medical Center: labor and delivery in Camden, AR
Ouachita County Medical Center is a hospital in Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas that delivers babies. It handled 114 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (32 such births). That is below the Arkansas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 114Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 241Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
638 California Avenue
Camden, AR 71701
Ouachita County
Call (870) 836-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ouachita County Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 241 | 245 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 62 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Arkansas, Ouachita County Medical Center has the 13th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 27 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
- 63% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 77% 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
Ouachita County 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 Camden
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC | El Dorado | 26 | 32% | 601 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia | 41 | 31% | 184 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello | 59 | 26% | 422 | Yes |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs | 63 | 23% | 959 | Yes |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff | 63 | 32% | 472 | Yes |
| National Park Medical Center | Hot Springs | 64 | 20% | 216 | Yes |
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