Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg, MS
Also known as Methodist Hospital
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About Merit Health Wesley
Merit Health Wesley is an acute care hospital in Hattiesburg, Lamar County, Mississippi. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 211 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 Forrest General Hospital, 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 0.67
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.60
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.19
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.46
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo 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
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend64%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1061%
- Completed surveys322
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
31.32352, -89.36384
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Merit Health Wesley located?
Merit Health Wesley is at 5001 W Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS 39402 in Lamar County.
Does Merit Health Wesley have an emergency room?
Yes. Merit Health Wesley reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 154 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Merit Health Wesley?
Merit Health Wesley 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 Merit Health Wesley 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 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 Merit Health Wesley?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (601) 268-8000.
Would patients recommend Merit Health Wesley?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (322 completed surveys), 64% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 61% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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