Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Local
Singing River Health System
- 2809 Denny Av, Pascagoula, MS 39581
- (228) 809-5000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Singing River Health System carries a 1-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 | — | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.920 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 3665 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.257 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.138 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.473 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 5370 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.544 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.541 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.068 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.340 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 171 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.932 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.406 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.151 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.983 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 231 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.215 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.903 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.248 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.880 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 28767 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.354 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.477 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.005 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.479 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 27130 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 10.307 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.097 | 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 | 3.1 | Same as national | 309 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 5.2 | Worse than national | 1695 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 15.5 | Same as national | 157 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.6 | Same as national | 82 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.3 | Same as national | 182 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 14.7 | Worse than national | 445 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 20.1 | Worse than national | 327 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.3 | Same as national | 226 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.39 | Same as national | 4402 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 177.69 | Same as national | 83 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.16 | Same as national | 6425 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 6640 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.60 | Same as national | 1894 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.43 | Same as national | 923 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 9.17 | Same as national | 950 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.18 | Same as national | 1925 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.26 | Same as national | 915 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.61 | Same as national | 391 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.01 | Same as national | 1167 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.94 | 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 | 8.4 | Not available | 180 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 28.8 | Not available | 533 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 21.4 | Not available | 340 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.9 | Same as national | 2565 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.3 | Same as national | 252 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.3 | Same as national | 209 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6.2 | Same as national | 209 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 247 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.5 | Same as national | 180 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.3 | Same as national | 79 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.1 | Same as national | 197 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.9 | Same as national | 533 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5 | Same as national | 278 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.1 | Same as national | 340 |
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 | 1082 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1082 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1082 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1082 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1082 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 1082 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1082 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1082 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1082 |
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 | 52 | 3058 |
| 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 | 173 | 417 |
| 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 | 166 | 398 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 252 | 17 |
| 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 | 9 | 69956 |
| Head CT results | 72 | 18 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 89 | 63 |
| 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 | 4670 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 76 | 391 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 140 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 78 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 90 | 394 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 247 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 259 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 62 | 56 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 59 | 6052 |
| 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 Singing River Health System rated?
- Singing River Health System has a 1 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Singing River Health System have emergency services?
- Yes. Singing River Health System operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Singing River Health System located?
- Singing River Health System is located at 2809 Denny Av, Pascagoula, MS 39581.
- What type of hospital is Singing River Health System?
- Singing River Health System 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.