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Hospitals in Mississippi with the lowest serious complications

43 Mississippi hospitals ranked by serious complications in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Merit Health Wesley, Bolivar Medical Center, Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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43 hospitals ranked in Mississippi by serious complications; 66 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Serious complicationslower 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	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Medicare spending per patientlower is better	Total beds	Compare
	National average	1.00		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	162 min	1.00
1	Merit Health WesleyHattiesburg, MS · Acute care	0.79, 94th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	14.7%, 1st percentile	14.3%, 6th percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	154 min, 46th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	211	Compare Merit Health Wesley
2	Bolivar Medical CenterCleveland, MS · Acute care	0.84, 87th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.4%, 41st percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	127 min, 68th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	165	Compare Bolivar Medical Center
T3	Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch HospitalOlive Branch, MS · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	12.4%, 23rd percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	222 min, 11th percentile	0.82, 98th percentile	60	Compare Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital
T3	Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical CenterClarksdale, MS · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	—	15.3%, 28th percentile	172 min, 34th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	195	Compare Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center
T3	Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical CenterMccomb, MS · Acute care	0.88, 78th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.1%, 13th percentile	10.1%, 68th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	121 min, 73rd percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	160	Compare Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center
T6	VA Gulf Coast Healthcare SystemBiloxi, MS · Veterans Affairs	0.89, 75th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.3%, 64th percentile	13.5%, 98th percentile	—	—	887	Compare VA Gulf Coast Healthcare System
T6	Merit Health River OaksFlowood, MS · Acute care	0.89, 75th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	1, 1st percentile	13.3%, 10th percentile	10.0%, 70th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	134 min, 62nd percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	106	Compare Merit Health River Oaks
T8	Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsOxford, MS · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.9%, 46th percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	157 min, 44th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	217	Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms
T8	North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore AmoryAmory, MS · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	14.4%, 6th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	161 min, 41st percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	95	Compare North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory
T8	Crossgates River Oaks HospitalBrandon, MS · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	—	—	—	15.1%, 40th percentile	95 min, 93rd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	134	Compare Crossgates River Oaks Hospital
T8	Magnolia Regional Health CenterCorinth, MS · Acute care	0.90, 73rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	14.5%, 5th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	138 min, 58th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	164	Compare Magnolia Regional Health Center
T12	Merit Health CentralJackson, MS · Acute care	0.92, 67th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	—	11.6%, 58th percentile	—	15.3%, 28th percentile	91 min, 94th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	473	Compare Merit Health Central
T12	Ochsner Medical Center-HancockBay Saint Louis, MS · Acute care	0.92, 67th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.9%, 52nd percentile	16.1%, 6th percentile	147 min, 51st percentile	0.87, 93rd percentile	104	Compare Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock
T14	Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha CountyStarkville, MS · Acute care	0.94, 59th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.3%, 44th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	133 min, 62nd percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	96	Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County
T14	Delta Health System - The Medical CenterGreenville, MS · Acute care	0.94, 59th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	16.6%, 0th percentile	14.6%, 5th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	270 min, 3rd percentile	1.14, 4th percentile	268	Compare Delta Health System - The Medical Center
T14	Singing River Health SystemPascagoula, MS · Acute care	0.94, 59th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.2%, 3rd percentile	15.0%, 3rd percentile	15.9%, 9th percentile	176 min, 32nd percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	551	Compare Singing River Health System
T17	Clay County Medical CorporationWest Point, MS · Acute care	0.95, 55th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.9%, 32nd percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	110 min, 82nd percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	60	Compare Clay County Medical Corporation
T17	Merit Health MadisonCanton, MS · Acute care	0.95, 55th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.2%, 46th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	136 min, 60th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	67	Compare Merit Health Madison
T19	Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CountyNew Albany, MS · Acute care	0.96, 51st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.8%, 18th percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	144 min, 53rd percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	153	Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County
T19	Baptist Memorial Hospital BoonevilleBooneville, MS · Acute care	0.96, 51st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	10.2%, 66th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	99 min, 91st percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	114	Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville
T19	Greenwood Leflore HospitalGreenwood, MS · Acute care	0.96, 51st percentile	1, 3rd percentile	—	—	9.4%, 81st percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	260	Compare Greenwood Leflore Hospital
T19	Highland Community HospitalPicayune, MS · Acute care	0.96, 51st percentile	1, 3rd percentile	—	—	11.4%, 41st percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	124 min, 71st percentile	1.11, 7th percentile	60	Compare Highland Community Hospital
T19	University Of Mississippi Medical Center- GrenadaGrenada, MS · Acute care	0.96, 51st percentile	1, 3rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.0%, 30th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	114 min, 79th percentile	1.23, 1st percentile	156	Compare University Of Mississippi Medical Center- Grenada
24	King's Daughters Medical Center-BrookhavenBrookhaven, MS · Acute care	0.97, 46th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	15.8%, 2nd percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	140 min, 56th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	122	Compare King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven
25	Wayne General HospitalWaynesboro, MS · Acute care	0.98, 41st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	—	—	12.1%, 28th percentile	15.8%, 11th percentile	132 min, 63rd percentile	0.86, 94th percentile	80	Compare Wayne General Hospital
T26	Ochsner Rush HospitalMeridian, MS · Acute care	0.99, 37th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.9%, 4th percentile	13.9%, 8th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	169 min, 36th percentile	1.13, 5th percentile	215	Compare Ochsner Rush Hospital
T26	Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian, MS · Acute care	0.99, 37th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.8%, 83rd percentile	11.7%, 35th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	185 min, 27th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	260	Compare Anderson Regional Medical Center
T26	Merit Health River RegionVicksburg, MS · Acute care	0.99, 37th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	8.9%, 87th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	123 min, 71st percentile	1.07, 14th percentile	354	Compare Merit Health River Region
T26	Merit Health Women's HospitalFlowood, MS · Acute care	0.99, 37th percentile	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	109	Compare Merit Health Women's Hospital
30	Memorial Hospital BiloxiBiloxi, MS · Acute care	1.01, 33rd percentile	1, 3rd percentile	1, 1st percentile	—	11.5%, 39th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	153 min, 47th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	—	Compare Memorial Hospital Biloxi
T31	Singing River GulfportGulfport, MS · Acute care	1.03, 29th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.4%, 29th percentile	13.1%, 14th percentile	16.2%, 5th percentile	165 min, 39th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	130	Compare Singing River Gulfport
T31	George Regional Health SystemLucedale, MS · Acute care	1.03, 29th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.7%, 13th percentile	132 min, 63rd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	48	Compare George Regional Health System
33	Memorial Hospital At GulfportGulfport, MS · Acute care	1.07, 23rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.1%, 3rd percentile	13.2%, 13th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	157 min, 44th percentile	1.16, 3rd percentile	445	Compare Memorial Hospital At Gulfport
T34	G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center (Jackson)Jackson, MS · Veterans Affairs	1.08, 22nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	7.7%, 96th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	—	—	498	Compare G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center (Jackson)
T34	Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS · Acute care	1.08, 22nd percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	13.7%, 10th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	224 min, 10th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	537	Compare Forrest General Hospital
36	St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson, MS · Acute care	1.09, 20th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.3%, 2nd percentile	13.6%, 10th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	250 min, 5th percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	571	Compare St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital
T37	Merit Health NatchezNatchez, MS · Acute care	1.15, 14th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	—	12.1%, 28th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	175 min, 32nd percentile	1.17, 3rd percentile	179	Compare Merit Health Natchez
T37	North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS · Acute care	1.15, 14th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	16.1%, 1st percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	203 min, 18th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	650	Compare North Mississippi Medical Center
39	BMH-Golden TriangleColumbus, MS · Acute care	1.20, 10th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.7%, 6th percentile	11.1%, 48th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	138 min, 58th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	328	Compare BMH-Golden Triangle
40	University Of Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS · Acute care	1.32, 6th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.2%, 11th percentile	9.2%, 84th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	189 min, 25th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	710	Compare University Of Mississippi Medical Center
41	Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven, MS · Acute care	1.47, 3rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	9.4%, 81st percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	259 min, 4th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	161	Compare Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto
42	South Central Regional Medical CenterLaurel, MS · Acute care	2.19, 0th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.3%, 68th percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	16.9%, 1st percentile	128 min, 67th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	285	Compare South Central Regional Medical Center
43	Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MS · Acute care	2.43, 0th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.8%, 19th percentile	11.4%, 41st percentile	16.1%, 6th percentile	211 min, 14th percentile	1.03, 28th percentile	639	Compare Mississippi Baptist 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.

Serious complications: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
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.
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).