Singing River Health System in Pascagoula, MS
Also known as Singing River Hospital
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About Singing River Health System
Singing River Health System is an acute care hospital in Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 435 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. 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 Ocean Springs Hospital, about 15 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 0.73
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.73
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.10
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.32
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.97
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.42
78% 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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
- Completed surveys1,104
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
30.37495, -88.53211
Nearby hospitals
- Ocean Springs Hospital3109 Bienville Boulevard, Ocean Springs, MS · Level III traumaHospital15 mi
- Memorial Hospital Biloxi150 Reynoir Street, Biloxi, MS · Level III traumaAcute care hospital21 mi
- 81st Medical Group (Keesler AFB)81 MDG 301 Fisher St Suite 109, Biloxi, MS · Emergency roomMilitary hospital23 mi
- VA Gulf Coast Healthcare System400 Veterans Avenue, Biloxi, MS · Emergency roomVA medical center25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Singing River Health System located?
Singing River Health System is at 2809 Denny Av, Pascagoula, MS 39581 in Jackson County.
Does Singing River Health System have an emergency room?
Yes. Singing River Health System reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 176 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Singing River Health System?
Singing River Health System 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 Singing River Health System 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 Singing River Health System?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (228) 809-5000.
Would patients recommend Singing River Health System?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,104 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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