University of Mississippi Med Center in Jackson, MS
Also known as MRC
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About University of Mississippi Med Center
University of Mississippi Med Center is an acute care hospital in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (state government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 697 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 Children of Mississippi Hospital, about 0.2 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 0.71
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.58
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.17
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.88
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.67
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.35
27% 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 1073%
- Completed surveys1,583
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.32877, -90.17556
Nearby hospitals
- Children of Mississippi HospitalJackson, MSHospital0.2 mi
- VA Medical CenterJackson, MSVA medical center0.4 mi
- Mississippi Methodist Rehab Ctr1350 E Woodrow Wilson Dr, Jackson, MSAcute care hospital0.5 mi
- G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center (Jackson)1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS · Emergency roomVA medical center0.5 mi
- St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital969 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital0.7 mi
- Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Jackson2969 North Curran Drive, Bldg A, Jackson, MSPsychiatric hospital0.7 mi
- Mississippi Baptist Medical Center1225 N State St, Jackson, MS · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital1.0 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - Belhaven1225 North State Street, 5th Floor, Jackson, MSLong-term care hospital1.0 mi
- Merit Health Women's Hospital1026 River Oaks Drive, Flowood, MSAcute care hospital4.0 mi
- Merit Health River Oaks1030 River Oaks Drive, Flowood, MS · Level III traumaAcute care hospital4.0 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is University of Mississippi Med Center located?
University of Mississippi Med Center is at 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216 in Hinds County.
Does University of Mississippi Med Center have an emergency room?
Yes. University of Mississippi Med Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 189 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of University of Mississippi Med Center?
University of Mississippi Med Center 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 University of Mississippi Med Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I 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 University of Mississippi Med Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (601) 984-4100.
Would patients recommend University of Mississippi Med Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,583 completed surveys), 75% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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