Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS
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About Forrest General Hospital
Forrest General Hospital is an acute care hospital in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Merit Health Wesley, about 2.4 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.60
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.29
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.58
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.42
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.27
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.83
66% 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
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend75%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1072%
- Completed surveys1,811
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
31.35274, -89.34205
Nearby hospitals
- Merit Health Wesley5001 W Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS · Level III traumaAcute care hospital2.4 mi
- South Mississippi State Hospital823 Highway 589, Purvis, MSPsychiatric hospital14 mi
- Covington County Hospital Cah701 South Holly Avenue, Collins, MS · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital23 mi
- Perry County General Hospital206 Bay St, Richton, MS · Emergency roomRural emergency hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Forrest General Hospital located?
Forrest General Hospital is at 6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 in Forrest County.
Does Forrest General Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Forrest General Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 224 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Forrest General Hospital?
Forrest General Hospital 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 Forrest General Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Forrest General Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Mississippi trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Forrest General Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (601) 288-7000.
Would patients recommend Forrest General Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,811 completed surveys), 75% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 72% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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