Washington Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Fayetteville, AR
Washington Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas that delivers babies. It handled 2,776 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (888 such births). That is below the Arkansas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,776Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 505Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
3215 N North Hills Boulevard
Fayetteville, AR 72703
Washington County
Call (479) 463-5113 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Washington Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 505 | 245 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 50 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Arkansas, Washington Regional Medical Center 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% 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
Washington Regional 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 Fayetteville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale | Springdale | 5.2 | 23% | 1,775 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | 14 | 21% | 2,349 | Yes |
| Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital | Tahlequah | 46 | 27% | 1,073 | Yes |
| Northeastern Health System | Tahlequah | 46 | 22% | 173 | Yes |
| Integris Grove Hospital | Grove | 47 | 29% | 307 | Yes |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 53 | 22% | 424 | Yes |
More in Washington County
- Northwest Medical Center-Springdale (Springdale)
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