South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC: labor and delivery in El Dorado, AR
South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC is a hospital in El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas that delivers babies. It handled 601 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (172 such births). That is above the Arkansas rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 601Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 219Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
700 West Grove Street
El Dorado, AR 71730
Union County
Call (870) 863-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 219 | 245 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 47 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Arkansas, South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC has the 23rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 27 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
- 60% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% 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
South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC 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 El Dorado
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita County Medical Center | Camden | 26 | 25% | 114 | Yes |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center | Ruston | 49 | 46% | 421 | Yes |
| Morehouse General Hospital | Bastrop | 53 | 97% | 194 | Yes |
| Minden Medical Center | Minden | 54 | 1% | 395 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello | 56 | 26% | 422 | Yes |
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 59 | 28% | 2,068 | Yes |
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