Regional West Medical Center: labor and delivery in Scottsbluff, NE
Regional West Medical Center is a hospital in Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska that delivers babies. It handled 596 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 15% delivered by C-section (203 such births). That is below the Nebraska rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 15%First-birth C-section rate
- 596Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 381Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Regional West Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
- Lactation consultants
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
4021 Ave B
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Scotts Bluff County
Call (308) 635-3711 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Regional West Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 15% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 381 | 244 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 89 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Nebraska, Regional West Medical Center has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 22 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
- 52% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 57% 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
Regional West 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 Scottsbluff
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital | Torrington | 31 | – | 73 | No |
| Box Butte General Hospital | Alliance | 43 | – | 47 | – |
| Sidney Regional Medical Center | Sidney | 62 | – | 62 | – |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland | 68 | – | – | Yes |
| Chadron Hospital | Chadron | 77 | 19% | 83 | – |
| Cheyenne Regional Medical Center | Cheyenne | 79 | 23% | 1,007 | Yes |
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