FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL

Acute Care Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS 39404

FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL PROFILE

Forrest General Hospital is an acute care hospital located in Hattiesburg, MS 39404 that serves the Forrest county area. This facility is a public hospital with emergency services.

FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL

6051 Us Highway 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39404
Phone: (601) 288-7000
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Patient Survey Summary Rating Summary Star Rating
The summary star rating combines data from different aspects of the patient’s experience of care to make hospital comparison easier.

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PATIENT EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

The hospital patient survey at Forrest General Hospital is administered to a random sample of adult inpatients after discharge. The following are the results of some the survey’s five-star quality ratings.

Doctor Communication: Average

Quiet Rooms: Good

Cleanliness: Average

Pain Management: Average

Discharge Information: Fair

Patients Recommend this Hospital: Good

EMERGENCY ROOM WAIT TIMES

These performance measures at Forrest General Hospital show how rapidly emergency departments give recommended treatments known to get the best results for patients with certain common conditions. This information could help patients compare which hospitals provide the right care at the right time.

ER Wait Time: 1 hour 41 minutes before being seen by a doctor.

Discharge Time: 2 hours 52 minutes before being sent home.

Time Before Admission: 3 hours 41 minutes before being admitted to hospital.

Transfer Time: 46 minutes admitted before being taken to room.

Broken Bones: 1 hour 21 minutes before receiving pain meds.

HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

We have identified the following individual quality measures where Forrest General Hospital has better average ratings than other hospitals in Mississippi or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.

NEARBY HOSPITALS

The following providers were found within a 60 mile range from this location.
Hospital Name Address Emergency Services Distance
WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER5001 W Hardy St
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Yes2.31 miCompare
PERRY COUNTY GENERAL HOSP206 Bay St
Richton, MS 39476
Yes23.17 miCompare
COVINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CAH701 South Holly Avenue
Collins, MS 39428
Yes25.72 miCompare
SOUTH CENTRAL REG MED CTR1220 Jefferson St Box 607
Laurel, MS 39440
Yes28.38 miCompare
MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL1560 Sumrall Rd
Columbia, MS 39429
Yes28.58 miCompare
PEARL RIVER COUNTY HOSPITAL305 West Moody Street
Poplarville, MS 39470
Yes34.26 miCompare
STONE COUNTY HOSPITAL1434 East Central Avenue
Wiggins, MS 39577
Yes34.99 miCompare
JEFFERSON DAVIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CAH1102 Rose Street
Prentiss, MS 39474
Yes37.3 miCompare
MAGEE GENERAL HOSPITAL300 3rd Ave Se
Magee, MS 39111
Yes44.78 miCompare
JASPER GENERAL HOSPITAL15 South 6th Street
Bay Springs, MS 39422
No45.87 miCompare
GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL CAH1017 Jackson Street
Leakesville, MS 39451
Yes46.88 miCompare
WAYNE GENERAL HOSPITAL950 Matthew Dr
Waynesboro, MS 39367
Yes47.71 miCompare

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