Jackson Medical Center in Jackson, AL
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About Jackson Medical Center
Jackson Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Jackson, Clarke County, Alabama. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 35 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Grove Hill Memorial Hospital, about 13 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend88%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1081%
- Completed surveys26
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
31.53096, -87.89399
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Jackson Medical Center located?
Jackson Medical Center is at 220 Hospital Drive, Jackson, AL 36545 in Clarke County.
Does Jackson Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Jackson Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 124 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Jackson Medical Center?
Jackson Medical Center does not have a current CMS Overall Star Rating. CMS only rates hospitals that report enough measures; critical access, psychiatric, VA and many small hospitals are often unrated, which says nothing about their quality.
Is Jackson Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Alabama EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Jackson Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (251) 246-9021.
Would patients recommend Jackson Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (26 completed surveys), 88% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 81% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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