Tristar Horizon Medical Center: labor and delivery in Dickson, TN
Tristar Horizon Medical Center is a hospital in Dickson, Dickson County, Tennessee that delivers babies. It handled 713 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (168 such births). That is below the Tennessee rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 713Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 81Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Tristar Horizon Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
- Midwifery care
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Lactation consultants
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
111 Highway 70 East
Dickson, TN 37055
Dickson County
Call (615) 446-0446 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Tristar Horizon Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 81 | 269 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Tennessee, Tristar Horizon Medical Center has the 10th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 51 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
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
Tristar Horizon 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 Dickson
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 30 | 27% | 6,872 | Yes |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 32 | 28% | 2,744 | Yes |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville | 32 | 30% | 418 | No |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 32 | 28% | 5,676 | Yes |
| Williamson Medical Center | Franklin | 33 | 22% | 1,752 | Yes |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital | Clarksville | 36 | 23% | 1,886 | Yes |
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