Baylor University Medical Center | Hospital Safety Data

Maternal Safety Score

Good

6.3 / 10

Performs well - some areas to watch.

The safety standard for C-sections is 23.6% or lower. The safety standard for episiotomies is 5% or lower.

C-Section Rate

27.4%

✗ Above the safety standard

Safety standard: 23.6% · National avg: 25.3%

This hospital

27.4%

TX state avg

27.4%

National avg

25.3%

Below the safety standard

Episiotomy Rate

1.0%

✓ Meets the safety standard

Safety standard: 5% · National avg: 3.4%

This hospital

1.0%

National avg

3.4%

Meets the safety standard

These rates are for first-time mothers with a single baby, full-term, head-down. This is the most common low-risk birth situation.

Services & Patient Support

✓VBAC available

✓Midwives on staff

✓Bring your own doula

✗No hospital doulas

✓Breastfeeding support, in-hospital and after discharge

✓No early elective induction policy

✓NICU on site

What to Know Before You Choose

⚠C-section rate above the safety standard

⚠Episiotomy rate well below the safety standard

⚠Safety Rating: C

⚠Midwives on staff

⚠High volume — over 5,500 births per year

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In Memoriam

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