St Tammany Parish Hospital: labor and delivery in Covington, LA
St Tammany Parish Hospital is a hospital in Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana that delivers babies. It handled 1,856 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (581 such births). That is below the Louisiana rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,856Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 244Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1202 S Tyler Street
Covington, LA 70433
St. Tammany Parish
Call (985) 898-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How St Tammany Parish Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 244 | 336 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 41 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Louisiana, St Tammany Parish Hospital has the 15th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 38 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 80% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 79% 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 Tammany Parish 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 Covington
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Oaks Medical Center | Hammond | 21 | 23% | 973 | Yes |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell | 24 | 23% | 1,075 | Yes |
| Fmol Health Our Lady of the Angels | Bogalusa | 26 | 16% | 211 | Yes |
| Highland Community Hospital | Picayune | 31 | 20% | 171 | Yes |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 32 | 24% | 2,570 | Yes |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner | 32 | 22% | 747 | Yes |
More in St. Tammany Parish
- Slidell Memorial Hospital (Slidell)
Hospitals in Covington that do not offer labor and delivery: Avala.
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