Springhill Medical Center: labor and delivery in Mobile, AL
Springhill Medical Center is a hospital in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama that delivers babies. It handled 1,137 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 33% delivered by C-section (404 such births). That is above the Alabama rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 33%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,137Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 284Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
3719 Dauphin Street
Mobile, AL 36608
Mobile County
Call (251) 460-5220 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Springhill Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 33% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 284 | 382 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 37 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Alabama, Springhill Medical Center has the 25th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 33 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
- 74% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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
Springhill 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 Mobile
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 3.5 | 39% | 951 | Yes |
| USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC | Mobile | 3.9 | 24% | 1,107 | Yes |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | 19 | 18% | 1,354 | Yes |
| North Baldwin Infirmary | Bay Minette | 26 | 25% | 214 | Yes |
| George Regional Health System | Lucedale | 32 | – | – | Yes |
| Singing River Health System | Pascagoula | 32 | 29% | 526 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Mobile
Hospitals in Mobile that do not offer labor and delivery: USA Health University Hospital.
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