Shannon Medical Center: labor and delivery in Big Spring, TX
Shannon Medical Center is a hospital in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 82 deliveries in 2025.
- 82Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 268Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
Address and phone
1601 W 11th Place
Big Spring, TX 79720
Howard County
Call (432) 263-1211 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Shannon Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 268 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 61 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: 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
- 46% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 49% 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
Shannon 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 Big Spring
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Memorial Hospital | Midland | 40 | 28% | 2,910 | Yes |
| Cogdell Memorial Hospital | Snyder | 56 | 31% | 142 | – |
| Odessa Regional Medical Center | Odessa | 58 | 34% | 1,841 | Yes |
| Medical Center Hospital | Odessa | 59 | 24% | 2,223 | Yes |
| Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Hospital | Andrews | 62 | 28% | 244 | Yes |
| Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital | Sweetwater | 65 | 33% | 138 | Yes |
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