Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Beds
- 179
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Beds
- 156
- 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 29 of 29 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 | Merit Health NatchezNatchez, MS | University Of Mississippi Medical Center- GrenadaGrenada, MS | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 2 starsBest of the selected hospitals | 1 star | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 2 starsWorse than national | 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 83/100Worse than national | 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 79/100Worse than national | 89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 12.1%Worse than national | 12%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 17.7%Worse than national | 17.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | Not reported | 14%Worse than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 17.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 19.3%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 15.5%Worse than national | 15.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.15Worse than national | 0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | Not reported | 1.59Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | Not reported | Not reported | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.30Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.53Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 175 minWorse than national | 114 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 2%Same as national | 1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 43%Worse than national | 54%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 33%Worse than national | 95%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 1.17Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 1.23Worse than national | 1.00 |
| Medicare penalties | |||
| Net Medicare quality adjustment2026 release | −2.23%Worse than national | −2.06%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | −0.48% |
| Readmissions penalty2026 release | −0.22%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | −0.49%Worse than national | −0.34% |
| Hospital-acquired condition score2026 release | +0.74Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | +1.08Worse than national | 0.00 |
| Value-based purchasing score2026 release | 14.4/100Worse than national | 20.8/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 30.9/100 |
| Value-based purchasing adjustment2026 release | −1.01%Worse than national | −0.57%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | +0.13% |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 179 | 156 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- 2 starsBest of the selected hospitals
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- 1 star
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- 2 starsWorse than national
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- 4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- 83/100Worse than national
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- 79/100Worse than national
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- 89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- Not reported
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- Not reported
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- 12.1%Worse than national
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- 12%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- 17.7%Worse than national
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- 17.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- Not reported
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- 14%Worse than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- Not reported
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- Not reported
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- 17.6%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- 19.3%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Merit Health Natchez
- 15.5%Worse than national
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- 15.2%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- 1.15Worse than national
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- 0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- Not reported
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- Not reported
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- 1.59Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- Not reported
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- Not reported
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- Not reported
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- Not reported
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- 0.30Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- 1.53Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- 175 minWorse than national
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- 114 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- 2%Same as national
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- 1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- 43%Worse than national
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- 54%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- 33%Worse than national
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- 95%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- 1.17Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- 1.23Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
Medicare penalties
Net Medicare quality adjustment
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- −2.23%Worse than national
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- −2.06%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- −0.48%
Readmissions penalty
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- −0.22%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- −0.49%Worse than national
- National
- −0.34%
Hospital-acquired condition score
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- +0.74Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- +1.08Worse than national
- National
- 0.00
Value-based purchasing score
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- 14.4/100Worse than national
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- 20.8/100Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 30.9/100
Value-based purchasing adjustment
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- −1.01%Worse than national
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- −0.57%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- +0.13%
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Merit Health Natchez
- 179
- University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
- 156
- 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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