Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence: labor and delivery in Lawrenceburg, TN
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence is a hospital in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee that delivers babies. It handled 358 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 6% delivered by C-section (89 such births). That is below the Tennessee rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 6%First-birth C-section rate
- 358Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 344Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1607 South Locust Avenue
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
Lawrence County
Call (931) 762-6571 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 6% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 344 | 269 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 52 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Tennessee, Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence has the 3rd-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 67% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrence 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 Lawrenceburg
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski | Pulaski | 19 | – | 90 | Yes |
| Maury Regional Hospital | Columbia | 31 | 21% | 1,747 | Yes |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | 34 | 23% | 1,150 | Yes |
| Athens Limestone Hospital | Athens | 35 | 26% | 449 | Yes |
| Helen Keller Hospital | Sheffield | 39 | 23% | 823 | Yes |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Fayetteville | 44 | – | 238 | Yes |
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