2021 Nashville c-section rate by hospital

Nashville Cesarean Rate By Hospital - Data Current as of July 2021.
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• Vanderbilt University : 27.8% (down 1.1%)

• St. Thomas Midtown: 24.8% (down 0.9%)

• TriStar Centennial: 30.3% (down 7.6%)

• Williamson Medical Center: 28.4% (up 3.3%%)

• TriStar Hendersonville: 27.1% (down 5.5%)

• TriStar Summit: 26.0% (down 11.2%)

• St. Thomas Rutherford: 20.7% (down 1.3%)

Please note: The information on this site is derived from hospitals’ voluntary submissions of The Leapfrog Hospital Survey. For more survey results, visit: http://www.leapfroggroup.org/compare-hospitals

*There was no data available in 2020.
Click here to see our 2019 Nashville Cesarean Rate Infographic.

This is my 6th year to compile these figures into an infographic (with the exception of 2020). Nashville is oh so close to having all hospitals under 30%. Overall, these facilities have continued their downward trend. After Centennial had an increase 2 years in a row (2018-2019), they showed quite a significant drop (11.2%) with this latest data. I suspect the new CEO of the Women's Hospital has something to do with this, and I'm pleased to see her impact reflected in the data in a positive way.

While this data can be helpful in choosing where to deliver, it's also important to research your provider as well. Your care provider and birth team can have a significant impact on your delivery. Research indicates that having a doula can lower your risk of a Cesarean birth by as much as 39%. Taking a comprehensive childbirth education class can improve outcomes too.

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