
According to the CDC, the national rate of birth via cesarean section for 2011 was 32.8%. This is over double the WHO's ideal recommended rate of 15%, but for most New Orleanians, it's better than we can hope for.
Louisiana has the highest c-section rate in the country at 39.7%. Knowing this, it's not surprising that most of our hospitals just don't stack up.
Touro Infirmary is the notable exception. There, 27.9% (still almost 1 in 3, so don't get too excited...) of birthing women get a c-section. It's the best in our area, the second best in the state, and it even beats the national average.
On the flip side, East Jefferson General Hospital sections 48.7% (nearly half!) of its laboring women. If you're hoping for a vaginal birth, avoid East Jeff like the knife-happy plague.
Cesarean Rates (2011)
United States: Louisiana: New Jersey: Alaska: New Mexico: | 32.8% 39.7% (highest in US) 38.8% (second highest) 22.6% (lowest in US) 22.8% (second lowest) |
By Hospital (2009)
Touro Infirmary: Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank: Tulane Medical Center: West Jefferson Medical Center: Ochsner Medical Center: Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner: East Jefferson General Hospital: | 27.9% 35.5% 39.9% 43.7% 44.4% 45.1% 48.7% |
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