2017 Nashville C-Section Rate By Hospital

Nashville Cesarean Rate By Hospital - Data Current as of July 2017 and compared to August 2016. 
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• Vanderbilt University -  28.5% (down 2.6%)
• St. Thomas Midtown -  28.2% (down 2.6%)
• TriStar Centennial - 30.3% (down 4.2%)
• Williamson Medical Center - 26.7% (down 5.3%)
• TriStar Hendersonville - 34.2% (down 7.5%)
• TriStar Summit -  27.8% (up 5.5%)
• St. Thomas Rutherford - 27.4% (up 4.0%)

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

On a personal note, these numbers are really exciting to me! The main hospitals that my clients deliver at have gotten their Cesarean rates under 30%. A couple of these hospitals have had a reduction in rates 2 years in a row! My hope is that these numbers will continue to fall. 

I truly believe these lower rates are a direct result of parents advocating for evidence-based care. When patients demand better care, the system has no choice but to improve. Many moms have switched birth locations or even care providers to get the care they deserve. Others have had tough but necessary conversations with their providers or hospital staff to advocate for their needs. This is huge! I'm also thankful for the amazing community of birth professionals we have in Nashville. We work to educate ourselves, our clients, and healthcare providers.  

It's been fascinating to see how the Nashville Birth Culture has improved over the last decade.

​Keep up the strong work, everyone! 

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Staci Bishop is a birth and postpartum doula in Nashville, TN. She is certified through Childbirth International and Hypnobabies with over 5 years of experience. A cesarean mom herself, she is committed to helping couples avoid an unnecessary C-section but being fully informed and empowered with options should the need arise. Her career C-section rate as a birth doula is currently 12%.