Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center in Clarksdale, MS
Also known as Merit Health Northwest Mississippi, Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center
Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Mississippi. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 181 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Quitman Community Hospital, about 16 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
46% 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. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Would definitely recommend52%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1063%
- Completed surveys57
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.19709, -90.55187
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center located?
Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center is at 1970 Hospital Drive, Clarksdale, MS 38614 in Coahoma County.
Does Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 172 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center?
Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center 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 Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (662) 627-3211.
Would patients recommend Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (57 completed surveys), 52% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 63% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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