Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Bristol, TN
Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee that delivers babies. It handled 1,543 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (618 such births). That is the same as the Tennessee rate of 26% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,543Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 680Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
One Medical Park Blvd
Bristol, TN 37620
Sullivan County
Call (423) 844-1121 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 680 | 269 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 34 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Tennessee, Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center has the 33rd-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 58% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% 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
Wellmont Bristol 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 Bristol
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Path Community Hospital | Kingsport | 15 | 25% | 465 | Yes |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | Johnson City | 19 | 29% | 1,756 | Yes |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City | 21 | 27% | 1,240 | Yes |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | Abingdon | 21 | 31% | 400 | Yes |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | Big Stone Gap | 34 | – | – | Yes |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | Greeneville | 41 | 17% | 389 | Yes |
More in Sullivan County
- Indian Path Community Hospital (Kingsport)
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