Phoebe Sumter Medical Center: labor and delivery in Americus, GA
Phoebe Sumter Medical Center is a hospital in Americus, Sumter County, Georgia that delivers babies. It handled 399 deliveries in 2025.
- 399Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 103Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
126 Highway 280 W
Americus, GA 31719
Sumter County
Call (229) 931-1280 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Phoebe Sumter Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 103 | 343 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 71 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
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
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
Phoebe Sumter 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 Americus
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp Regional Hospital | Cordele | 28 | 29% | 259 | Yes |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | Albany | 33 | 28% | 1,866 | Yes |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | Columbus | 51 | 18% | 1,186 | Yes |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus | 51 | 27% | 2,530 | Yes |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins | 53 | 29% | 1,757 | Yes |
| Upson Regional Medical Center | Thomaston | 57 | 30% | 312 | Yes |
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