UT Health East Texas Henderson Hospital: labor and delivery in Henderson, TX
UT Health East Texas Henderson Hospital is a hospital in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 211 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 34% delivered by C-section (74 such births). That is above the Texas rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 34%First-birth C-section rate
- 211Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 228Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at UT Health East Texas Henderson Hospital
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
300 Wilson Street
Henderson, TX 75652
Rusk County
Call (903) 657-7541 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How UT Health East Texas Henderson Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 34% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 228 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 55 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Texas, UT Health East Texas Henderson Hospital has the 149th-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
- 70% 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
UT Health East Texas Henderson 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 Henderson
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center | Longview | 24 | 26% | 1,208 | Yes |
| Longview Regional Medical Center | Longview | 26 | 22% | 2,077 | Yes |
| UT Health East Texas Jacksonville Hospital | Jacksonville | 31 | 12% | 359 | Yes |
| UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | Tyler | 32 | 24% | 1,508 | Yes |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | Tyler | 32 | 25% | 2,819 | Yes |
| Nacogdoches Medical Center | Nacogdoches | 36 | 27% | 1,252 | Yes |
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