Williamson Medical Center: labor and delivery in Franklin, TN
Williamson Medical Center is a hospital in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee that delivers babies. It handled 1,752 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (642 such births). That is below the Tennessee rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,752Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 161Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Williamson Medical Center
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Lactation consultants
- Rooming-in with your baby
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
4321 Carothers Parkway
Franklin, TN 37067
Williamson County
Call (615) 435-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Williamson Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 161 | 269 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 39 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Tennessee, Williamson Medical Center has the 19th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 82% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 78% 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
Williamson 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 Franklin
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 15 | 27% | 6,872 | Yes |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center | Smyrna | 15 | 26% | 2,506 | Yes |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 16 | 28% | 5,676 | Yes |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 16 | 28% | 2,744 | Yes |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville | 18 | 30% | 418 | No |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center | Hermitage | 21 | 25% | 1,460 | Yes |
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