U.S. News & World Report ranks Mississippi Baptist Medical Center as No. 1 hospital in the state for sixth consecutive rating period
JACKSON, Miss., July 24, 2024 – U.S. News & World Report has named Mississippi Baptist Medical Center the No. 1 hospital in Mississippi and the Jackson metropolitan area in U.S. News’ 2024–2025 edition of Best Hospitals.
U.S. News evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions; only 11% of evaluated hospitals earned a Best Hospitals ranking. Hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors, such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience.
“Being recognized as the Best Regional Hospital in Jackson and the state of Mississippi by U.S. News & World Report is a tremendous honor for Mississippi Baptist Medical Center,” said Bobbie Ware, administrator and CEO of Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. “It speaks volumes about the quality of our staff and their commitment to consistently delivering high-quality care for all Mississippians. I am proud of our team and the lifesaving care they provide.”
MBMC was also recognized with 13 High Performing ratings for congestive heart failure; colon cancer surgery; diabetes; heart attack; hip replacement; kidney failure; knee replacement; leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma; neurology and neurosurgery; pneumonia; prostate cancer surgery; stroke; and urology.
“For 35 years, U.S. News has been a leading resource for patients navigating their health care decisions,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “A 'Best Hospital' recognition empowers patients to seek out medical care from the best of the best to treat their illness or condition.”
U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance using a variety of measures, such as survival rates, complication rates, patient experience and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals methodology factors in data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, American Hospital Association, professional organizations and medical specialists.
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Mississippi Baptist Medical Center has been named the No. 1 hospital in Mississippi since 2018. The hospital was also recognized with the Platinum Performance Achievement Award by the American College of Cardiology for its treatment of heart attack patients. Mississippi Baptist Health Systems signed a shared mission agreement with Baptist Memorial Health Care in May 2017, making Baptist Memorial one of Mississippi’s largest employers and the largest health care system in the state. Baptist Memorial is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, and is one of the largest not-for-profit health care providers in the Mid-South with hospitals in Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi. For more information, visit www.baptistonline.org/locations/jackson or follow us on www.facebook.com/mississippibaptistmedicalcenter.
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