University of Missouri Health Care: labor and delivery in Columbia, MO
University of Missouri Health Care is a hospital in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri that delivers babies. It handled 3,035 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (915 such births). That is above the Missouri rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,035Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 157Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
One Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO 65212
Boone County
Call (573) 882-4141 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, State
How University of Missouri Health Care compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 157 | 247 | 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 Missouri, University of Missouri Health Care has the 47th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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 Missouri Health Care 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 Columbia
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | 1.1 | 31% | 1,412 | Yes |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City | 28 | 19% | 849 | Yes |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital | Marshall | 48 | 24% | 247 | Yes |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia | 51 | 18% | 445 | Yes |
| Lake Regional Health System | Osage Beach | 60 | 14% | 610 | Yes |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal | 71 | 25% | 552 | Yes |
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