University Health Lakewood Medical Center: labor and delivery in Kansas City, MO
University Health Lakewood Medical Center is a hospital in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 953 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (349 such births). That is above the Missouri rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 953Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 140Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
7900 Lee's Summit Rd
Kansas City, MO 64139
Jackson County
Call (816) 404-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How University Health Lakewood Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 140 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 67 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Missouri, University Health Lakewood Medical Center has the 45th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 50 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 68% 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
University Health Lakewood 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 Kansas City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 3.2 | 29% | 1,818 | Yes |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence | 5.6 | 25% | 1,027 | Yes |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 12 | 25% | 1,768 | Yes |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City | 13 | 34% | 1,367 | Yes |
| University of Kansas Hospital | Kansas City | 13 | 23% | 3,026 | Yes |
| Menorah Medical Center | Overland Park | 14 | 30% | 779 | No |
More labor and delivery in Kansas City
More in Jackson County
- Centerpoint Medical Center (Independence)
- Saint Luke's East Hospital (Lees Summit)
Hospitals in Kansas City that do not offer labor and delivery: St Joseph Medical Center.
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