Baptist Medical Center-Leake in Carthage, MS
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About Baptist Medical Center-Leake
Baptist Medical Center-Leake is a critical access hospital in Carthage, Leake County, Mississippi. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Choctaw Health Center, about 17 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.
Infections and sepsis care
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
63% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys40
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.73956, -89.51711
Nearby hospitals
- Choctaw Health CenterRoute 7 Box R50, Philadelphia, MS · Emergency roomAcute care hospital17 mi
- Baptist Medical Center Attala220 Hwy 12 West, Kosciusko, MS · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital23 mi
- Neshoba County General Hospital1001 Holland Avenue, Philadelphia, MS · Emergency roomCritical access hospital23 mi
- Neshoba County General Hospital1001 Holland Avenue, Philadelphia, MS · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Baptist Medical Center-Leake located?
Baptist Medical Center-Leake is at 1100 Highway 16 East, Carthage, MS 39051 in Leake County.
Does Baptist Medical Center-Leake have an emergency room?
Yes. Baptist Medical Center-Leake reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 94 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Baptist Medical Center-Leake?
Baptist Medical Center-Leake has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Baptist Medical Center-Leake a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date March 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Mississippi 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 Baptist Medical Center-Leake?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (601) 267-1422.
Would patients recommend Baptist Medical Center-Leake?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (40 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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