Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Government - Local
- Beds
- 537
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 211
- Emergency services
- Yes
Latest measures
The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Showing 24 of 24 measures
The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.
| Measure | Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS | Merit Health WesleyHattiesburg, MS | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 2 stars | 2 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 2 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 84/100Worse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 83/100Worse than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 11.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 14.7%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 13.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 14.3%Worse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 19.2%Worse than national | 16.8%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 10.9%Worse than national | 9.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 2.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 4.7%Worse than national | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 11.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 20%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 15%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national | 15.9%Worse than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.08Worse than national | 0.79Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.42Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.46Better than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.29Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.60Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.83Better than national | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | 1.27Worse than national | 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.60Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.67Better than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.58Better than national | 0.19Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 224 minWorse than national | 154 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 1%Better than national | 1%Better than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 66%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 63%Worse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 34%Worse than national | 44%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 1.00Same as national | 0.99Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 537 | 211 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 2 stars
- Merit Health Wesley
- 2 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 2 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 84/100Worse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 83/100Worse than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 11.8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 14.7%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 13.7%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 14.3%Worse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 19.2%Worse than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 16.8%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 10.9%Worse than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 9.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 2.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 4.7%Worse than national
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 11.6%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 20%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 15%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 15.9%Worse than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 1.08Worse than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 0.79Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 0.42Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 0.46Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 0.29Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 0.60Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 0.83Better than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 1.27Worse than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 0.60Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 0.67Better than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 0.58Better than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 0.19Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 224 minWorse than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 154 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 1%Better than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 1%Better than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 66%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 63%Worse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 34%Worse than national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 44%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 1.00Same as national
- Merit Health Wesley
- 0.99Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Forrest General Hospital
- 537
- Merit Health Wesley
- 211
- National
- No benchmark
Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).
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