St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Jackson, MS
St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi that delivers babies. It handled 1,084 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 44% delivered by C-section (322 such births). That is above the Mississippi rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 44%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,084Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 365Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
969 Lakeland Dr
Jackson, MS 39216
Hinds County
Call (601) 200-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 44% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 365 | 359 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 31 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Mississippi, St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital has the 31st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 31 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
- 73% 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
St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital 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 Jackson
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Jackson | 0.6 | 34% | 2,276 | Yes |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | Jackson | 1.5 | 28% | 1,640 | Yes |
| Merit Health River Oaks | Flowood | 3.5 | 34% | 1,539 | Yes |
| Merit Health Women's Hospital | Flowood | 3.5 | 31% | 631 | Yes |
| Merit Health Central | Jackson | 6.1 | 38% | 216 | Yes |
| Merit Health River Region | Vicksburg | 39 | 18% | 204 | Yes |
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