Slidell Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Slidell, LA
Slidell Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana that delivers babies. It handled 1,075 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (336 such births). That is below the Louisiana rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,075Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 233Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Slidell Memorial Hospital
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1001 Gause Blvd
Slidell, LA 70458
St. Tammany Parish
Call (985) 643-2200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Slidell Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 233 | 336 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Louisiana, Slidell Memorial Hospital has the 9th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 38 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
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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
Slidell Memorial 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 Slidell
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Community Hospital | Picayune | 19 | 20% | 171 | Yes |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | 24 | 27% | 1,856 | Yes |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 31 | 24% | 2,570 | Yes |
| Touro Infirmary | New Orleans | 31 | 28% | 1,980 | Yes |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 32 | 28% | 4,170 | Yes |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero | 33 | 27% | 1,287 | Yes |
More in St. Tammany Parish
- St Tammany Parish Hospital (Covington)
Hospitals in Slidell that do not offer labor and delivery: Sterling Surgical Hospital, Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital.
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