SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City: labor and delivery in Jefferson City, MO
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City is a hospital in Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 849 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (267 such births). That is below the Missouri rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 849Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 134Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2505 Mission Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Cole County
Call (573) 681-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 134 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 48 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Missouri, SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City has the 13th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 50 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
- 74% 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
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia | 28 | 31% | 3,035 | Yes |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | 29 | 31% | 1,412 | Yes |
| Lake Regional Health System | Osage Beach | 37 | 14% | 610 | Yes |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla | 48 | 20% | 663 | Yes |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia | 53 | 18% | 445 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon | 62 | 17% | 206 | Yes |
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