Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital: labor and delivery in Murfreesboro, TN
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital is a hospital in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee that delivers babies. It handled 3,032 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (1,033 such births). That is the same as the Tennessee rate of 26% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,032Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 375Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1700 Medical Center Parkway
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Rutherford County
Call (615) 396-4100 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 375 | 269 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 59 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Tennessee, Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital has the 33rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 51 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 72% 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
Saint Thomas Rutherford 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 Murfreesboro
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center | Smyrna | 11 | 26% | 2,506 | Yes |
| Williamson Medical Center | Franklin | 22 | 22% | 1,752 | Yes |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center | Hermitage | 24 | 25% | 1,460 | Yes |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital | Lebanon | 25 | 25% | 806 | Yes |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 29 | 28% | 5,676 | Yes |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 30 | 28% | 2,744 | Yes |
More in Rutherford County
- Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center (Smyrna)
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