United Regional Health Care System: labor and delivery in Wichita Falls, TX
United Regional Health Care System is a hospital in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 1,780 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (572 such births). That is below the Texas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,780Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 366Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at United Regional Health Care System
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
Address and phone
1600 11th Street
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
Wichita County
Call (940) 764-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How United Regional Health Care System compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 366 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 47 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Texas, United Regional Health Care System has the 17th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 164 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
- 71% 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
United Regional Health Care System 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 Wichita Falls
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Medical Center | Lawton | 46 | 34% | 279 | – |
| Seymour Hospital | Seymour | 48 | – | – | Yes |
| Memorial Health | Lawton | 49 | 0% | 546 | Yes |
| Duncan Regional Hospital, Inc. | Duncan | 52 | 19% | 746 | Yes |
| Faith Community Hospital | Jacksboro | 58 | – | 68 | Yes |
| Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority | Altus | 69 | 22% | 245 | Yes |
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