Volunteer Community Hospital: labor and delivery in Martin, TN
Volunteer Community Hospital is a hospital in Martin, Weakley County, Tennessee that delivers babies. It handled 282 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (101 such births). That is below the Tennessee rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 282Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 370Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
161 Mount Pelia Rd
Martin, TN 38237
Weakley County
Call (731) 479-6057 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Volunteer Community Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 370 | 269 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 86 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Tennessee, Volunteer Community Hospital has the 28th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 51 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
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 77% 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
Volunteer Community 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 Martin
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City | Union City | 11 | 16% | 785 | Yes |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center | Mayfield | 31 | 25% | 299 | Yes |
| Dyersburg Regional Medical Center | Dyersburg | 35 | 27% | 357 | Yes |
| Murray-Calloway County Hospital | Murray | 36 | 23% | 392 | Yes |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | 48 | 25% | 3,278 | Yes |
| Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | Paducah | 51 | 14% | 697 | Yes |
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