Ochsner Rush Hospital in Meridian, MS
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About Ochsner Rush Hospital
Ochsner Rush Hospital is an acute care hospital in Meridian, Lauderdale 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 3 out of 5. It has 215 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Ochsner Specialty Hospital is on the same campus or next door.
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 0.78
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.11
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.25
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.58
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.36
81% 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 recommend71%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1072%
- Completed surveys589
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.37004, -88.69775
Nearby hospitals
- Ochsner Specialty Hospital1314 19th Avenue, Meridian, MSLong-term care hospitalSame campus
- Anderson Regional Medical Center2124 14th Street, Meridian, MS · Level III traumaAcute care hospitalSame campus
- Regency Hospital of Meridian1102 Constitution Avenue, 2nd Floor, Meridian, MSLong-term care hospital0.2 mi
- Anderson Regional Medical Center South Campus1102 Constitution Avenue, Meridian, MS · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.2 mi
- East Mississippi State Hospital1818 College Drive, Meridian, MSPsychiatric hospital1.8 mi
- Alliance Health Center5000 Highway 39 North, Meridian, MSAcute care hospital2.6 mi
- Ochsner Watkins Hospital605 South Archusa Avenue, Quitman, MS · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital24 mi
- Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital14365 Highway 16 West, De Kalb, MS · Emergency roomCritical access hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ochsner Rush Hospital located?
Ochsner Rush Hospital is at 1314 19th Ave, Meridian, MS 39301 in Lauderdale County.
Does Ochsner Rush Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Ochsner Rush Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 169 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Ochsner Rush Hospital?
Ochsner Rush Hospital 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 Ochsner Rush Hospital 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 Ochsner Rush Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (601) 483-0011.
Would patients recommend Ochsner Rush Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (589 completed surveys), 71% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 72% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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