Southwest Medical Center: labor and delivery in Liberal, KS
Southwest Medical Center is a hospital in Liberal, Seward County, Kansas that delivers babies. It handled 757 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 15% delivered by C-section (227 such births). That is below the Kansas rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 15%First-birth C-section rate
- 757Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 134Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
315 West 15th Street
Liberal, KS 67901
Seward County
Call (620) 624-1651 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Southwest Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 15% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 134 | 164 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 42 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Kansas, Southwest Medical Center has the 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
- 54% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% 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
Southwest 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 Liberal
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochiltree General Hospital | Perryton | 48 | – | 43 | Yes |
| St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City | Garden City | 63 | 21% | 696 | Yes |
| Kearny County Hospital | Lakin | 64 | 26% | 325 | Yes |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City | Dodge City | 71 | 27% | 420 | Yes |
| Integris Health Woodward Hospital | Woodward | 95 | 35% | 178 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital | Dumas | 101 | 13% | 286 | Yes |
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