Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
North Mississippi Medical Center
- 830 S Gloster Street, Tupelo, MS 38801
- (662) 377-6608
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
North Mississippi 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 6 and worse on 6.
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 | 0.438 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.373 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 13823 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 14.856 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.808 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.905 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.057 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 12868 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 16.510 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 23 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 1.393 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.861 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.717 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 218 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.914 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 18 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 3.044 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 74 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.627 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.274 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.240 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 125706 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 11.164 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.627 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.198 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.489 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 113268 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 59.499 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 19 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.319 | 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 | 4 | Same as national | 70 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 5.7 | Worse than national | 3315 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 14.3 | Same as national | 244 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.9 | Same as national | 309 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 16 | Worse than national | 254 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 17 | Worse than national | 750 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 18.7 | Same as national | 758 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 15.6 | Worse than national | 697 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.90 | Same as national | 10354 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 178.11 | Same as national | 185 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.37 | Same as national | 13036 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 13528 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.24 | Same as national | 3322 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.35 | Same as national | 1459 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.70 | Same as national | 1453 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.55 | Same as national | 3567 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.48 | Same as national | 1392 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.47 | Same as national | 575 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.83 | Same as national | 2575 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.15 | 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 | -23.7 | Not available | 259 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -8 | Not available | 883 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -1.9 | Not available | 844 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.4 | Same as national | 5349 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.5 | Same as national | 60 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.9 | Same as national | 568 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6.1 | Same as national | 568 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 1135 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.9 | Same as national | 259 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.9 | Same as national | 303 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 16.6 | Same as national | 273 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.3 | Same as national | 883 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.2 | Same as national | 70 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.6 | Same as national | 844 |
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 | 3 | 1049 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1049 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1049 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1049 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1049 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 1049 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1049 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 1049 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1049 |
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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 70 | 7007 |
| 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 | 207 | 414 |
| 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 | 205 | 400 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 290 | 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 | 2 | 63973 |
| Head CT results | 60 | 15 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 20 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 11 | 6955 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 80 | 389 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 85 | 124 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 92 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 90 | 390 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 225 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 568 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 70 | 134 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 88 | 638 |
| 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 North Mississippi Medical Center rated?
- North Mississippi Medical Center has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does North Mississippi Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. North Mississippi Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is North Mississippi Medical Center located?
- North Mississippi Medical Center is located at 830 S Gloster Street, Tupelo, MS 38801.
- What type of hospital is North Mississippi Medical Center?
- North Mississippi 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.