Wellstar Douglas Medical Center: labor and delivery in Douglasville, GA
Wellstar Douglas Medical Center is a hospital in Douglasville, Douglas County, Georgia that delivers babies. It handled 751 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (243 such births). That is below the Georgia rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 751Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 379Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Wellstar Douglas Medical Center
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
8954 Hospital Drive
Douglasville, GA 30134
Douglas County
Call (770) 949-1500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Wellstar Douglas Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 379 | 343 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 52 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Georgia, Wellstar Douglas Medical Center has the 16th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 64 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 74% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
Wellstar Douglas 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 Douglasville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica | 11 | 21% | 739 | Yes |
| Wellstar Cobb Medical Center | Austell | 11 | 28% | 2,370 | Yes |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | Marietta | 19 | 33% | 6,048 | Yes |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc. | Atlanta | 20 | 29% | 3,329 | Yes |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta | 20 | 31% | 4,028 | Yes |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Atlanta | 20 | 34% | 3,558 | Yes |
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