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Best hospitals in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

CMS lists 2 active hospitals in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. 2 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 2 stars, held by Forrest General Hospital and Merit Health Wesley.

Compare the top 2
Hospitals
2
With a CMS star rating
2
Rated 5 stars
0
Emergency services
2
Beds
748

Best hospitals in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, by measure

The best result among Hattiesburg, Mississippi hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.

MeasureBest in HattiesburgResultNational
Patient survey star ratingHigher is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingForrest General Hospital43.3
Heart attack death rateLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingForrest General Hospital11.8%11.9%
Heart failure death rateLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingForrest General Hospital13.7%11.1%
Stroke death rateLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingForrest General Hospital11.6%11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rateLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingForrest General Hospital15.0%15.0%
Serious complicationsLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingMerit Health Wesley0.791.00
Central line bloodstream infectionsLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingForrest General Hospital0.421.00
Time in emergency departmentLower is better · 2 hospitals reporting · Statewide rankingMerit Health Wesley154 min162 min

All hospitals in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Sorted by CMS overall star rating, then size. CMS data as of Sep 30, 2026.

HospitalCMS overall ratingPatient survey ratingEmergency servicesBeds
Forrest General HospitalAcute care hospitalYes537Compare
Merit Health WesleyAcute care hospitalYes211Compare