Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
- 1225 N State St, Jackson, MS 39202
- (601) 968-1000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 6. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 2.
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 | 0.311 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.976 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 19840 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 20.898 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.574 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.377 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.981 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 21856 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 27.173 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 17 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.626 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.711 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.972 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 454 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 12.262 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 15 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.223 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.023 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 6.188 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 195 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.791 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 5 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 2.792 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.349 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.223 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 133899 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 14.574 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 10 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.686 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.412 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.710 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 127555 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 95.345 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 52 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.545 | 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 | 2.8 | Same as national | 257 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.2 | Same as national | 2863 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 14.6 | Same as national | 214 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 4.3 | Same as national | 108 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.9 | Same as national | 203 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.7 | Same as national | 709 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.2 | Same as national | 761 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 315 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 4.54 | Worse than national | 10349 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 182.45 | Same as national | 220 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 11187 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 11775 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.06 | Same as national | 3344 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.33 | Same as national | 1403 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 12.08 | Same as national | 1426 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 5.84 | Worse than national | 3474 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 7.42 | Same as national | 1281 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.60 | Same as national | 819 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.27 | Same as national | 2722 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 2.43 | Worse than 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 | 37.5 | Not available | 211 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 15.1 | Not available | 812 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 42.4 | Not available | 794 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.1 | Worse than national | 4817 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13 | Same as national | 429 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 8.8 | Same as national | 465 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.7 | Same as national | 465 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 1018 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.7 | Same as national | 211 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.6 | Same as national | 103 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18 | Same as national | 232 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.3 | Same as national | 812 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 3.7 | Same as national | 254 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.4 | Worse than national | 794 |
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 | 1211 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 1211 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1211 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1211 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 1211 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 1211 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 1211 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1211 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1211 |
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 | 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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 88 | 3930 |
| 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 | 211 | 503 |
| 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 | 213 | 487 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 158 | 12 |
| 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 | 6 | 55411 |
| Head CT results | 91 | 11 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 91 | 214 |
| 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 | 6658 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 43 | 669 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 52 | 188 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 86 | 73 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 65 | 669 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 87 | 337 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 428 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 98 | 389 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 90 | 12069 |
| 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 Mississippi Baptist Medical Center rated?
- Mississippi Baptist Medical Center has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Mississippi Baptist Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Mississippi Baptist Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Mississippi Baptist Medical Center located?
- Mississippi Baptist Medical Center is located at 1225 N State St, Jackson, MS 39202.
- What type of hospital is Mississippi Baptist Medical Center?
- Mississippi Baptist Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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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.