St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare: labor and delivery in Columbus, GA
St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare is a hospital in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia that delivers babies. It handled 1,186 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (433 such births). That is below the Georgia rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,186Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 363Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2122 Manchester Expressway
Columbus, GA 31995
Muscogee County
Call (706) 596-4020 Directions
- Emergency department: No
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 363 | 343 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 65 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Georgia, St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare has the 3rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 64 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
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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 Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare 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 Columbus
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus | 2.2 | 27% | 2,530 | Yes |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika | 27 | 27% | 2,247 | Yes |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange | 37 | 20% | 1,036 | Yes |
| Upson Regional Medical Center | Thomaston | 45 | 30% | 312 | Yes |
| Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | Americus | 51 | – | 399 | Yes |
| Russell Medical Center | Alexander City | 59 | 47% | 165 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Columbus
Hospitals in Columbus that do not offer labor and delivery: Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside.
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