Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital: labor and delivery in Sumter, SC
Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital is a hospital in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 932 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (299 such births). That is above the South Carolina rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 932Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 62Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
129 N Washington St
Sumter, SC 29150
Sumter County
Call (803) 774-8900 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 62 | 219 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In South Carolina, Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital has the 31st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 34 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
- 54% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 59% 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
Prisma Health Tuomey 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 Sumter
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod Health Clarendon | Manning | 18 | 29% | 372 | Yes |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center | Hartsville | 32 | 26% | 516 | Yes |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence | 38 | 23% | 886 | Yes |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 38 | 36% | 1,891 | Yes |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | Columbia | 39 | 28% | 343 | Yes |
| Prisma Health Baptist | Columbia | 40 | 25% | 1,287 | Yes |
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