Critical access hospital in Carthage, MS

Baptist Medical Center-Leake

1100 Highway 16 East, Carthage, MS 39051 · (601) 267-1422

★★★★★2

Below 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

Baptist Medical Center-Leake at a glance

Baptist Medical Center-Leake is a non-profit critical access hospital in Carthage, Mississippi (Leake County).

CMS gives it 2 out of 5 stars on its overall hospital star rating, close to the Mississippi average of 2.3.

69% of surveyed patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital (national average 71.2%).

Emergency patients sent home typically spent 94 minutes in the ER, better than the Mississippi median of 133 minutes.

Facility details

Type: Critical access hospital
Ownership: Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Emergency services: Yes
County: Leake County
CMS Certification Number: 251315

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	4	0
Safety of care	0	1	0
Readmissions	0	5	0

Ratings

Measure	This facility	Mississippi avg.	U.S. avg.	vs. U.S.
Overall hospital star rating ⓘ (higher is better)	2 / 5	2.3 / 5	3.2 / 5	Worse

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)	68%	72.9%	71.7%	Worse
Patients who would definitely recommend the hospital (higher is better)	69%	72.5%	71.2%	Average
Completed patient surveys	40	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)	94 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	low

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)	63%	62.6%	63.8%	Average
Healthcare workers given a flu vaccine (higher is better)	91%	65.4%	74.5%	Better

Death rates (30-day)

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

Measure	This facility	Mississippi avg.	U.S. avg.	vs. U.S.
Death rate for pneumonia patients (lower is better)	18.7%	17.7%	15.3%	Worse

Readmissions (30-day)

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

Measure	This facility	Mississippi avg.	U.S. avg.	vs. U.S.
Readmission rate after pneumonia (lower is better)	18.1%	17.4%	17.3%	Average

Safety & infections

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI): this facility vs. Mississippi and U.S. averages

Measure	This facility	Mississippi avg.	U.S. avg.	vs. U.S.
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) (lower is better)	0.00	0.51	0.48	Average

Other hospitals near Baptist Medical Center-Leake

Baptist Medical Center Attala
220 Hwy 12 West, Kosciusko, MS 39090 · 16.2 mi
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Not rated
Choctaw Health Center
Route 7 Box R50, Philadelphia, MS 39350 · 22.6 mi
Acute Care Hospitals · Government
Not rated
Neshoba County General Hospital
1001 Holland Avenue, Philadelphia, MS 39350 · 22.6 mi
Acute Care Hospitals · Government
★★★★★3Average
Neshoba County General Hospital
1001 Holland Avenue, Philadelphia, MS 39350 · 22.6 mi
Critical Access Hospitals · Government
Not rated
Ochsner Laird Hospital
25117 Highway 15, Union, MS 39365 · 25.8 mi
Critical Access Hospitals · Non-profit
Not rated
S E Lackey Memorial Hospital
330 N Broad Street, Forest, MS 39074 · 27.4 mi
Critical Access Hospitals · Non-profit
Not rated

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Frequently asked questions

What is Baptist Medical Center-Leake's rating?

Baptist Medical Center-Leake has 2 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 Baptist Medical Center-Leake?

Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department spent a median of 94 minutes there, from arrival to departure. The Mississippi median is 133 minutes.

Does Baptist Medical Center-Leake have an emergency room?

Yes. CMS lists it as providing emergency services.

Where is Baptist Medical Center-Leake and how do I contact it?

Baptist Medical Center-Leake is at 1100 Highway 16 East, Carthage, MS 39051. Phone: (601) 267-1422.

About this data

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