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St. David's HealthCare (HCA Healthcare)
St. David's Medical Center
919 E 32nd Street · Austin, TX · 3,548 births/year
Safety Rating: B
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Maternal Safety Score
Good
6.9 / 10
Meets most safety standards with room for improvement.
| Category | Max | Score |
|---|
| C-section rate | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Safety rating | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| Transparency | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Services offered | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Episiotomy rate | 0.8 | 0.8 |
The safety standard for C-sections is 23.6% or lower. The safety standard for episiotomies is 5% or lower.
NTSV C-Section Rate
27.9%
TX average 27.4% · National average 25.3%
Below the safety standard
Episiotomy Rate
1.0%
Safety standard: 5% or lower · National average 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.
Maternity Services
VBAC available
Certified midwives on staff
You can bring your own doula
Hospital does not employ doulas
Lactation services
NICU on site
What to Know
- C-section rate above the safety standard
- Episiotomy rate well below the safety standard
- Midwives on staff
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