Marion General Hospital in Columbia, MS
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About Marion General Hospital
Marion General Hospital is an acute care hospital in Columbia, Marion County, Mississippi. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 49 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Walthall County General Hospital Cah, about 23 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
74% 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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1077%
- Completed surveys44
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
31.25633, -89.80622
Nearby hospitals
- Walthall County General Hospital Cah100 Hospital Drive, Tylertown, MS · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital23 mi
- South Mississippi State Hospital823 Highway 589, Purvis, MSPsychiatric hospital23 mi
- Jefferson Davis Community Hospital Cah1102 Rose Street, Prentiss, MS · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Marion General Hospital located?
Marion General Hospital is at 1560 Sumrall Rd, Columbia, MS 39429 in Marion County.
Does Marion General Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Marion General Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 126 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Marion General Hospital?
Marion General Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 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 Marion General Hospital 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 Marion General Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (601) 736-6303.
Would patients recommend Marion General Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (44 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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