Acute care hospital in Jackson, MS

Merit Health Central

1850 Chadwick Dr, Jackson, MS 39204 · (601) 376-1000

★★★★★3

Average
CMS overall hospital star rating

Patient surveyNot rated

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Care Compare. We refresh our information from this source. About our data

Merit Health Central at a glance

Merit Health Central is a for-profit acute care hospital in Jackson, Mississippi (Hinds County).

CMS gives it 3 out of 5 stars on its overall hospital star rating, better than the Mississippi average of 2.3.

51% of surveyed patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital (national average 71.2%).

Emergency patients sent home typically spent 91 minutes in the ER, better than the Mississippi median of 133 minutes.

Across CMS mortality, safety and readmission measures, it performed better than the national rate on 1 and worse on 1.

Facility details

Type: Acute care hospital
Ownership: Proprietary
Emergency services: Yes
Birthing-friendly designation: Yes
County: Hinds County
CMS Certification Number: 250072

How CMS scored this hospital

Number of measures in each group where the hospital was better, no different, or worse than the national rate.

Measure group	Better	No different	Worse
Mortality (death rates)	0	5	0
Safety of care	1	2	0
Readmissions	0	4	1

Ratings

Measure	This facility	Mississippi avg.	U.S. avg.	vs. U.S.
Overall hospital star rating ⓘ (higher is better)	3 / 5	2.3 / 5	3.2 / 5	Average

Patient survey

Patients who rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10: this facility vs. Mississippi and U.S. averages

Measure	This facility	Mississippi avg.	U.S. avg.	vs. U.S.
Patients who rated the hospital 9 or 10 out of 10 (higher is better)	63%	72.9%	71.7%	Worse
Patients who would definitely recommend the hospital (higher is better)	51%	72.5%	71.2%	Worse
Completed patient surveys	80	323	611

Emergency room

Median time in the ER before leaving: this facility vs. Mississippi and U.S. averages

Measure	This facility	Mississippi avg.	U.S. avg.	vs. U.S.
Median time in the ER before leaving ⓘ (lower is better)	91 min	133 min	157 min	Better
Patients who left the ER before being seen (lower is better)	1%	2.5%	1.7%	Better
Emergency department volume	medium

Timely care

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock: this facility vs. Mississippi and U.S. averages

Measure	This facility	Mississippi avg.	U.S. avg.	vs. U.S.
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock (higher is better)	58%	62.6%	63.8%	Worse
Healthcare workers given a flu vaccine (higher is better)	34%	65.4%	74.5%	Worse

Death rates (30-day)

Death rate for heart attack patients: this facility vs. Mississippi and U.S. averages

Measure	This facility	Mississippi avg.	U.S. avg.	vs. U.S.
Death rate for heart attack patients (lower is better)	11.6%	12.9%	11.8%	Average
Death rate for pneumonia patients (lower is better)	18.4%	17.7%	15.3%	Worse
Death rate for stroke patients (lower is better)	13.6%	13.3%	12.1%	Worse

Readmissions (30-day)

Readmission rate after heart attack: this facility vs. Mississippi and U.S. averages

Measure	This facility	Mississippi avg.	U.S. avg.	vs. U.S.
Readmission rate after heart attack (lower is better)	14.1%	14.2%	14.4%	Average
Readmission rate after heart failure (lower is better)	22.2%	21.6%	21.4%	Average
Readmission rate after pneumonia (lower is better)	17.9%	17.4%	17.3%	Average
Readmission rate after COPD (lower is better)	19.8%	20.1%	19.9%	Average

Safety & infections

Serious complications (patient safety composite): this facility vs. Mississippi and U.S. averages

Measure	This facility	Mississippi avg.	U.S. avg.	vs. U.S.
Serious complications (patient safety composite) (lower is better)	0.92	1.05	1.00	Average
MRSA bloodstream infections (lower is better)	0.87	0.86	0.68	Average
C. difficile intestinal infections (lower is better)	0.00	0.55	0.36	Better

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University of Mississippi Med Center
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Mississippi Methodist Rehab Ctr
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Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Jackson
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G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center (Jackson)
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Frequently asked questions

What is Merit Health Central's rating?

Merit Health Central has 3 out of 5 stars on the CMS overall hospital star rating. The average for Mississippi hospitals is 2.3 stars.

How long is the ER wait at Merit Health Central?

Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department spent a median of 91 minutes there, from arrival to departure. The Mississippi median is 133 minutes.

Does Merit Health Central have an emergency room?

Yes. CMS lists it as providing emergency services.

Where is Merit Health Central and how do I contact it?

Merit Health Central is at 1850 Chadwick Dr, Jackson, MS 39204. Phone: (601) 376-1000.

About this data

Ratings and measures come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Care Compare. They're based on state inspections, patient surveys and facility reports, and they describe the past. Facilities change, so visit in person and confirm details directly. About our data · Spotted an error? Let us know.