Acute Care Hospitals · Government - State
University of Mississippi Med Center
- 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216
- (601) 984-4100
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
University of Mississippi Med 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 12 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 | 0.555 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.050 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 40480 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 49.154 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 38 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.773 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.434 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.843 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 34367 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 57.101 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 35 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.613 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.031 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.305 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 453 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 15.254 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 24 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.573 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.207 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.210 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 381 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.694 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.812 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.519 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.227 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 255356 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 25.709 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 21 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.817 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.094 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.238 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 221076 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 117.372 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 18 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.153 | 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 | 3.6 | Same as national | 44 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.4 | Same as national | 1488 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.3 | Same as national | 71 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.8 | Same as national | 78 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.7 | Same as national | 80 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.5 | Same as national | 264 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12 | Same as national | 164 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.2 | Same as national | 275 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.84 | Same as national | 7705 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 224.53 | Worse than national | 244 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.42 | Worse than national | 8486 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.39 | Same as national | 8812 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 4.11 | Worse than national | 2972 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.64 | Same as national | 1369 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.98 | Same as national | 1292 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 6.67 | Worse than national | 3070 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.69 | Same as national | 1378 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.83 | Same as national | 816 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.29 | Same as national | 2234 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.32 | 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 | 4.7 | Not available | 78 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 57 | Not available | 314 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 7.2 | Not available | 182 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16 | Same as national | 2677 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.1 | Same as national | 420 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.8 | Same as national | 323 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.2 | Same as national | 323 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 467 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.4 | Same as national | 78 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.5 | Same as national | 78 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.5 | Same as national | 94 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.6 | Same as national | 314 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.4 | Same as national | 54 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.4 | Same as national | 182 |
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 | 1547 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 1547 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1547 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1547 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1547 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 1547 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 1547 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1547 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1547 |
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 | 3 | 5801 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | 1 | 16473 |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 99 | 11818 |
| 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 | 188 | 362 |
| 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 | 180 | 348 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 326 | 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 | 10 | 101371 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 79 | 91 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 12 | 8711 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 22 | 121 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 38 | 32 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 27 | 11 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 52 | 121 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 82 | 38 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 96 | 429 |
| 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 University of Mississippi Med Center rated?
- University of Mississippi Med Center has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does University of Mississippi Med Center have emergency services?
- Yes. University of Mississippi Med Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is University of Mississippi Med Center located?
- University of Mississippi Med Center is located at 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216.
- What type of hospital is University of Mississippi Med Center?
- University of Mississippi Med Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - State).
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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.