Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Local
Forrest General Hospital
- 6051 Us Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- (601) 288-7000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Forrest General Hospital carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.358 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.257 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 13656 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 14.183 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 10 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.705 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.091 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.693 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 11078 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 13.923 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.287 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.489 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.998 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 274 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 7.605 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.052 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.609 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.125 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 408 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.994 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.502 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.439 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.653 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 143575 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 9.989 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.901 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.511 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.817 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 137846 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 107.650 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 70 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.650 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 3.4 | Same as national | 362 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.2 | Same as national | 2949 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.4 | Same as national | 278 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.7 | Same as national | 240 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.1 | Same as national | 215 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 15 | Worse than national | 580 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 19.4 | Worse than national | 690 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.2 | Same as national | 350 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.61 | Same as national | 8410 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 195.13 | Same as national | 142 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 11164 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 11576 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.04 | Same as national | 3079 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.06 | Same as national | 1325 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 12.75 | Same as national | 1318 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.44 | Same as national | 3212 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.31 | Same as national | 1247 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.06 | Same as national | 460 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.27 | Same as national | 1799 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.08 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | 20 | Not available | 312 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 9.5 | Not available | 697 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 29.7 | Not available | 742 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15 | Same as national | 4656 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.2 | Same as national | 51 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 13.2 | Same as national | 95 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.9 | Same as national | 95 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 1067 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.3 | Same as national | 312 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.4 | Same as national | 230 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.6 | Same as national | 240 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.9 | Same as national | 697 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.7 | Same as national | 369 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.2 | Same as national | 742 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 4 | 1839 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 1839 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 1839 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1839 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 1839 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 1839 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 1839 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1839 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 1839 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | 7 | 37159 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 2 | 7282 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 34 | 4779 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 224 | 528 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 222 | 514 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 582 | 13 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 1 | 78364 |
| Head CT results | 87 | 23 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | — | — |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 8829 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 66 | 1242 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 73 | 447 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 216 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 80 | 1242 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 558 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 505 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Forrest General Hospital rated?
- Forrest General Hospital has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Forrest General Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Forrest General Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Forrest General Hospital located?
- Forrest General Hospital is located at 6051 Us Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401.
- What type of hospital is Forrest General Hospital?
- Forrest General Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Local).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.