Palo Pinto General Hospital: labor and delivery in Mineral Wells, TX
Palo Pinto General Hospital is a hospital in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 283 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 34% delivered by C-section (85 such births). That is above the Texas rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 34%First-birth C-section rate
- 283Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 288Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Palo Pinto General Hospital
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
Address and phone
400 Southwest 25 Ave
Mineral Wells, TX 76067
Palo Pinto County
Call (940) 325-7891 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Palo Pinto General Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 34% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 288 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 52 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Texas, Palo Pinto General Hospital has the 149th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 164 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
- 68% 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
Palo Pinto General 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 Mineral Wells
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical City Weatherford | Weatherford | 21 | 15% | 619 | Yes |
| Faith Community Hospital | Jacksboro | 28 | – | 68 | Yes |
| Lake Granbury Medical Center | Granbury | 32 | 7% | 577 | Yes |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill | Stephenville | 40 | 14% | 350 | Yes |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F | Fort Worth | 43 | 21% | 2,928 | Yes |
| Baylor Scott and White All Saints Medical Center | Fort Worth | 47 | 29% | 6,774 | Yes |
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