2018 Nashville C-Section Rate By Hospital

Nashville Cesarean Rate By Hospital - Data Current as of October 2018 and compared to July 2017. 
​

• Vanderbilt University -  28.4% (down 0.1%)
• St. Thomas Midtown -  26.2% (down 2.0%)
• TriStar Centennial - 33.7% (up 3.4%)
• Williamson Medical Center - 26.9% (up 0.2%)
• TriStar Hendersonville - 34.8% (up 0.6%)
• TriStar Summit -  37.2% (up 9.4%)
• St. Thomas Rutherford - 27.8% (up 0.4%)

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

Click here to see our 2017 Nashville Cesarean Rate Infographic.
Click here to see our 2016 Nashville Cesarean Rate Infographic. 
Click here to see our 2015 Nashville Cesarean Rate Infographic. 

This is my 4th year to compile these figures into an infographic. Last year we saw big progress in the numbers and I was encouraged. I'm still encouraged that we have 4 big hospitals with rates under 30%. Overall, these hospitals held their numbers steady over last year. However, I do have a huge concern for Summit Hospital, which jumped almost 10% in a single year. Combined with their 5% increase from 2016 to 2017, their C-section rates have risen 15% in the last 2 years. They also now have the highest Cesarean rate in the area. 

One of the biggest factors in preventing a C-Section is to have a doula. Research shows that using a doula for your labor & delivery can lower your risk of a Cesarean birth by as much as 39%. Taking a comprehensive childbirth education class can also lower your risk for a C-Section. Please contact us if you are interested in hiring a doula or need a childbirth preparation class. 

Feel free to share this infographic with credit given to this link. 
​http://www.nurturingyounaturally.com/blog/2018-nashville-c-section-rate-by-hospital