Wayne General Hospital: labor and delivery in Waynesboro, MS
Wayne General Hospital is a hospital in Waynesboro, Wayne County, Mississippi that delivers babies. It handled 116 deliveries in 2025.
- 116Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 442Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Wayne General Hospital
- Birth center tours
Address and phone
950 Matthew Dr
Waynesboro, MS 39367
Wayne County
Call (601) 735-5151 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Wayne General Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 442 | 359 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 59 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
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
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 57% 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
Wayne General 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 Waynesboro
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Regional Medical Center | Laurel | 30 | 39% | 869 | Yes |
| Forrest General Hospital | Hattiesburg | 47 | 27% | 2,495 | Yes |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital | Meridian | 48 | 31% | 842 | Yes |
| Anderson Regional Medical Center | Meridian | 48 | 31% | 814 | Yes |
| Merit Health Wesley | Hattiesburg | 49 | 30% | 579 | Yes |
| George Regional Health System | Lucedale | 52 | – | – | Yes |
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