White River Medical Center: labor and delivery in Batesville, AR
White River Medical Center is a hospital in Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas that delivers babies. It handled 747 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 13% delivered by C-section (245 such births). That is below the Arkansas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 13%First-birth C-section rate
- 747Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 275Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at White River Medical Center
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1710 Harrison Street
Batesville, AR 72503
Independence County
Call (870) 262-1200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How White River Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 13% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 275 | 245 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 42 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Arkansas, White River Medical Center has the 2nd-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
White River 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 Batesville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White County Medical Center | Searcy | 36 | 19% | 858 | Yes |
| St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | 52 | 24% | 1,913 | Yes |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro | 56 | 25% | 835 | Yes |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home | 58 | 10% | 641 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway | Conway | 66 | 30% | 437 | Yes |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc. | Conway | 66 | 27% | 1,805 | Yes |
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