University of Kansas Hospital: labor and delivery in Kansas City, KS
University of Kansas Hospital is a hospital in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas that delivers babies. It handled 3,026 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (904 such births). That is below the Kansas rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,026Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 452Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
4000 Cambridge Street
Kansas City, KS 66160
Wyandotte County
Call (913) 588-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How University of Kansas Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 452 | 164 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 101 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Kansas, University of Kansas Hospital has the 11th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 27 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
- 84% 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
University of Kansas 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 Kansas City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 1.1 | 25% | 1,768 | Yes |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City | 2.7 | 34% | 1,367 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission | 6.1 | 23% | 4,321 | Yes |
| Nkc Health | North Kansas City | 7.3 | 17% | 2,447 | Yes |
| Overland Park Regional Medical Center | Overland Park | 10 | 30% | 3,193 | Yes |
| Menorah Medical Center | Overland Park | 11 | 30% | 779 | No |
Hospitals in Kansas City that do not offer labor and delivery: Providence Medical Center.
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