Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Mississippi with the highest appropriate sepsis care
53 Mississippi hospitals ranked by appropriate sepsis care in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Tippah County Hospital, Tishomingo Health Services Inc, Pontotoc Health Service Inc CAH. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Appropriate sepsis carehigher is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 65.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Tippah County Hospital | 100.0%, 100th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 12.7%, 19th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 80 min, 98th percentile | — | 45 | Compare Tippah County Hospital |
| 2 | Tishomingo Health Services Inc | 93.0%, 99th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 14.8%, 4th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 108 min, 84th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 48 | Compare Tishomingo Health Services Inc |
| 3 | Pontotoc Health Service Inc CAH | 91.0%, 98th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 88 min, 96th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Pontotoc Health Service Inc CAH |
| 4 | King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven | 89.0%, 96th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.8%, 2nd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 122 | Compare King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven |
| 5 | Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed | 88.0%, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | — | 83 min, 97th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 43 | Compare Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed |
| 6 | North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory | 86.0%, 94th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.4%, 6th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 161 min, 41st percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 95 | Compare North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory |
| 7 | Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | 85.0%, 93rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 217 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms |
| 8 | North Mississippi Medical Center | 82.0%, 88th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 16.1%, 1st percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 203 min, 18th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 650 | Compare North Mississippi Medical Center |
| 9 | Ochsner Rush Hospital | 81.0%, 87th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 1.13, 5th percentile | 215 | Compare Ochsner Rush Hospital |
| T10 | BMH-Golden Triangle | 78.0%, 81st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.7%, 6th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 328 | Compare BMH-Golden Triangle |
| T10 | Singing River Health System | 78.0%, 81st percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.2%, 3rd percentile | 15.0%, 3rd percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 551 | Compare Singing River Health System |
| T12 | Clay County Medical Corporation | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.9%, 32nd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 110 min, 82nd percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 60 | Compare Clay County Medical Corporation |
| T12 | Highland Community Hospital | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 124 min, 71st percentile | 1.11, 7th percentile | 60 | Compare Highland Community Hospital |
| T14 | Singing River Gulfport | 74.0%, 72nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 16.2%, 5th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 130 | Compare Singing River Gulfport |
| T14 | Marion General Hospital | 74.0%, 72nd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 79 | Compare Marion General Hospital |
| 16 | 81st Medical Group (Keesler AFB) | 72.0%, 67th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | — | 115 min, 78th percentile | — | 342 | Compare 81st Medical Group (Keesler AFB) |
| T17 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County | 71.0%, 64th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.8%, 18th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 153 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County |
| T17 | Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital | 71.0%, 64th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 0.82, 98th percentile | 60 | Compare Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital |
| 19 | Baptist Medical Center Attala | 67.0%, 54th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 77 min, 98th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Baptist Medical Center Attala |
| T20 | Forrest General Hospital | 66.0%, 52nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 13.7%, 10th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.08, 22nd percentile | 224 min, 10th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 537 | Compare Forrest General Hospital |
| T20 | Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center | 66.0%, 52nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 13th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 121 min, 73rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 160 | Compare Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center |
| T20 | Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo | 66.0%, 52nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 82 min, 97th percentile | — | 35 | Compare Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo |
| 23 | Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock | 64.0%, 47th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.9%, 52nd percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 147 min, 51st percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 104 | Compare Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock |
| T24 | Baptist Medical Center-Leake | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 94 min, 93rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Baptist Medical Center-Leake |
| T24 | Magnolia Regional Health Center | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 14.5%, 5th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 164 | Compare Magnolia Regional Health Center |
| T24 | Merit Health Wesley | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.7%, 1st percentile | 14.3%, 6th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 154 min, 46th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 211 | Compare Merit Health Wesley |
| T27 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville | 62.0%, 42nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 99 min, 91st percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 114 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville |
| T27 | Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County | 62.0%, 42nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 96 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County |
| T27 | South Central Regional Medical Center | 62.0%, 42nd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 16.9%, 1st percentile | 2.19, 0th percentile | 128 min, 67th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 285 | Compare South Central Regional Medical Center |
| 30 | Anderson Regional Medical Center | 61.0%, 39th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 11.7%, 35th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 185 min, 27th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 260 | Compare Anderson Regional Medical Center |
| 31 | St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | 60.0%, 37th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.3%, 2nd percentile | 13.6%, 10th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 250 min, 5th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 571 | Compare St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital |
| 32 | Crossgates River Oaks Hospital | 59.0%, 35th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 95 min, 93rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 134 | Compare Crossgates River Oaks Hospital |
| 33 | Merit Health Central | 58.0%, 33rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | 11.6%, 58th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 91 min, 94th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 473 | Compare Merit Health Central |
| 34 | George Regional Health System | 56.0%, 28th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 48 | Compare George Regional Health System |
| T35 | Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto | 54.0%, 25th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.47, 3rd percentile | 259 min, 4th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 161 | Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto |
| T35 | Magee General Hospital | 54.0%, 25th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | — | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 84 min, 97th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 64 | Compare Magee General Hospital |
| T35 | University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada | 54.0%, 25th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 114 min, 79th percentile | 1.23, 1st percentile | 156 | Compare University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada |
| T38 | Merit Health River Region | 53.0%, 23rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 8.9%, 87th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 123 min, 71st percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 354 | Compare Merit Health River Region |
| T38 | Merit Health River Oaks | 53.0%, 23rd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 1, 1st percentile | 13.3%, 10th percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 106 | Compare Merit Health River Oaks |
| T40 | Wayne General Hospital | 52.0%, 21st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 0.86, 94th percentile | 80 | Compare Wayne General Hospital |
| T40 | Greenwood Leflore Hospital | 52.0%, 21st percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | — | — | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 260 | Compare Greenwood Leflore Hospital |
| 42 | Memorial Hospital At Gulfport | 51.0%, 20th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.16, 3rd percentile | 445 | Compare Memorial Hospital At Gulfport |
| 43 | Neshoba County General Hospital | 49.0%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 13.9%, 8th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | 97 min, 92nd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | — | Compare Neshoba County General Hospital |
| 44 | Bolivar Medical Center | 47.0%, 14th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.84, 87th percentile | 127 min, 68th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 165 | Compare Bolivar Medical Center |
| 45 | Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center | 46.0%, 13th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 172 min, 34th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 195 | Compare Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center |
| 46 | Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | 45.0%, 12th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.8%, 19th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 16.1%, 6th percentile | 2.43, 0th percentile | 211 min, 14th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 639 | Compare Mississippi Baptist Medical Center |
| T47 | Merit Health Natchez | 43.0%, 11th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 175 min, 32nd percentile | 1.17, 3rd percentile | 179 | Compare Merit Health Natchez |
| T47 | Holmes County Hospital And Clinics | 43.0%, 11th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 101 min, 89th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Holmes County Hospital And Clinics |
| 49 | Delta Health System - The Medical Center | 42.0%, 10th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 16.6%, 0th percentile | 14.6%, 5th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 270 min, 3rd percentile | 1.14, 4th percentile | 268 | Compare Delta Health System - The Medical Center |
| 50 | Highland Hills Medical Center | 40.0%, 8th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 125 min, 70th percentile | 0.82, 98th percentile | 49 | Compare Highland Hills Medical Center |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Appropriate sepsis care
- Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).