NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER
Acute Care Hospital in Tupelo, MS 38801
NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER PROFILE
North Mississippi Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Tupelo, MS 38801 that serves the Lee county area. This facility is a private non-profit hospital with emergency services.
NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER
830 S GlosterTupelo, MS 38801
Phone: (662) 377-3000
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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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ABOUT THIS PROVIDER
Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals What's an acute care hospital?An acute care hospital provides inpatient medical care, services related for surgery and medical services for short-term illnesses, acute medical conditions or injuries.
Hospital Owner: Voluntary Non-profit - Private
Electronic Lab Results: Yes Able to receive lab results electronically
The provider has the ability of receiving laboratory results through a certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system as discrete searchable data.
Electronically Track Patients Visits: Yes Able to track patients’ lab results, tests, and referrals electronically between visits
The provider is capable of tracking lab tests, diagnostic studies, or patient referrals through a certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
Outpatient Safe Surgery Checklist: Yes Safe surgery checklist use (outpatient)
This hospital follows a safe surgery checklist based on accepted standards of practice. Safe surgery checklists include three critical perioperative periods: 1) The period before the administration of anesthesia; 2) The period before surgical skin incision; and 3) The period of closure of incision and before the patient leaving the operating room for outpatient surgical procedures.
Cardiac Surgery Registry: Yes Cardiac surgery registry
The provider participates in the cardiac surgery registry. Participation in this registry does not mean that the hospital is specialized or only provides this type of care. Registries provide hospitals with the information necessary to help them improve the care they provide.
General Surgery Registry: Yes General Surgery Registry
The provider participates in the general surgery registry. Registries provide hospitals with information necessary to help them improve the care they provide.
Inpatient Safe Surgery Checklist: Yes Safe surgery checklist use (inpatient)
This hospital follows a safe surgery checklist based on accepted standards of practice. Safe surgery checklists include three critical perioperative periods: 1) The period before the administration of anesthesia; 2) The period before surgical skin incision; and 3) The period of closure of incision and before the patient leaving the operating room for inpatient surgical procedures.
Emergency Services: Yes Emergency Department
This hospital provides emergency services which might include acute medical care or trauma care.
PATIENT EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
The hospital patient survey at North Mississippi Medical Center 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: AverageQuiet Rooms: Good
Cleanliness: Average
Pain Management: Average
Discharge Information: Fair
Patients Recommend this Hospital: Good
EMERGENCY ROOM WAIT TIMES
These performance measures at North Mississippi Medical Center 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: 40 minutes before being seen by a doctor.Discharge Time: 2 hours 48 minutes before being sent home.
Time Before Admission: 4 hours 36 minutes before being admitted to hospital.
Transfer Time: 1 hour 8 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 North Mississippi Medical Center has better average ratings than other hospitals in Mississippi or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.
- Lower rate of serious blood clots after surgery Lower rate of serious blood clots after surgery
Compared to the national average rate the provider has a lower rate of serious blood clots after surgery. - Lower rate of serious complications Lower rate of serious complications
Compared to the national average rate the provider has a lower rate of serious complications. - Better performance for bloodstream infections Better performance for bloodstream infections
The provider has a better than the national benchmark performance for bloodstream infections - Better performance for infection from hysterectomy Better performance for infection from hysterectomy
The provider has a better than the national benchmark performance for infection from hysterectomy - Better performance for intestinal infections Better performance for intestinal infections
The provider has a better than the national benchmark performance for intestinal infections - Better performance with the effective use of abdomen CT use of contrast material Better performance with the effective use of abdomen CT use of contrast material
The provider's use of abdomen CT use of contrast material is better and more effective compared to the average hospital rate in the state of MS. - Better performance with the effective use of thorax CT use of contrast material Better performance with the effective use of thorax CT use of contrast material
The provider's use of thorax CT use of contrast material is better and more effective compared to the average hospital rate in the state of MS. - Heart Failure: better performance with evaluation of left ventricular function Heart Failure: better performance with evaluation of left ventricular function
The provider's Heart Failure performance score of 100% for the quality measure evaluation of left ventricular function is better than the 97% average score of Mississippi. - Preventive Care: better performance with patients flu immunization Preventive Care: better performance with patients flu immunization
The provider's Preventive Care performance score of 98% for the quality measure patients flu immunization is better than the 92% average score of Mississippi. - Preventive Care: better performance with healthcare workers flu immunization Preventive Care: better performance with healthcare workers flu immunization
The provider's Preventive Care performance score of 94% for the quality measure healthcare workers flu immunization is better than the 82% average score of Mississippi. - Pregnancy and Delivery Care: delivery scheduled too early Pregnancy and Delivery Care: delivery scheduled too early
The provider's Pregnancy and Delivery Care performance score of 1% for the quality measure delivery scheduled too early is better than the 5% average score of Mississippi. - Pneumonia: better performance with pneumonia patients given antibiotic(s) Pneumonia: better performance with pneumonia patients given antibiotic(s)
The provider's Pneumonia performance score of 100% for the quality measure pneumonia patients given antibiotic(s) is better than the 91% average score of Mississippi. - Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with beta-blocker prior to admission Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with beta-blocker prior to admission
The provider's Surgical Care Improvement Project performance score of 100% for the quality measure beta-blocker prior to admission is better than the 97% average score of Mississippi. - Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic within 1 hour Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic within 1 hour
The provider's Surgical Care Improvement Project performance score of 100% for the quality measure antibiotic within 1 hour is better than the 99% average score of Mississippi. - Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic selection Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic selection
The provider's Surgical Care Improvement Project performance score of 100% for the quality measure antibiotic selection is better than the 98% average score of Mississippi. - Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic discontinued after 24 hours Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic discontinued after 24 hours
The provider's Surgical Care Improvement Project performance score of 99% for the quality measure antibiotic discontinued after 24 hours is better than the 97% average score of Mississippi. - Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with catheter removal Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with catheter removal
The provider's Surgical Care Improvement Project performance score of 100% for the quality measure catheter removal is better than the 97% average score of Mississippi. - Stroke Care: better performance with venous thromboembolism (vte) prophylaxis Stroke Care: better performance with venous thromboembolism (vte) prophylaxis
The provider's Stroke Care performance score of 98% for the quality measure venous thromboembolism (vte) prophylaxis is better than the 92% average score of Mississippi. - Stroke Care: better performance with assessed for rehabilitation Stroke Care: better performance with assessed for rehabilitation
The provider's Stroke Care performance score of 98% for the quality measure assessed for rehabilitation is better than the 97% average score of Mississippi. - Stroke Care: better performance with irregular heartbeat with anticoagulation therapy Stroke Care: better performance with irregular heartbeat with anticoagulation therapy
The provider's Stroke Care performance score of 100% for the quality measure irregular heartbeat with anticoagulation therapy is better than the 95% average score of Mississippi. - Stroke Care: better performance with antithrombotic medication by day two Stroke Care: better performance with antithrombotic medication by day two
The provider's Stroke Care performance score of 99% for the quality measure antithrombotic medication by day two is better than the 96% average score of Mississippi. - Stroke Care: better performance with discharged on statin medication Stroke Care: better performance with discharged on statin medication
The provider's Stroke Care performance score of 99% for the quality measure discharged on statin medication is better than the 94% average score of Mississippi. - Stroke Care: better performance with stroke education Stroke Care: better performance with stroke education
The provider's Stroke Care performance score of 95% for the quality measure stroke education is better than the 93% average score of Mississippi. - Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with treatment to prevent blood clots Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with treatment to prevent blood clots
The provider's Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment performance score of 86% for the quality measure treatment to prevent blood clots is better than the 83% average score of Mississippi. - Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with anticoagulation
overlap therapy Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with anticoagulation
overlap therapy
The provider's Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment performance score of 95% for the quality measure anticoagulation overlap therapy is better than the 92% average score of Mississippi. - Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with intravenous blood thinner Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with intravenous blood thinner
The provider's Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment performance score of 100% for the quality measure intravenous blood thinner is better than the 98% average score of Mississippi. - Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with discharged with blood thinner Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment: better performance with discharged with blood thinner
The provider's Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment performance score of 94% for the quality measure discharged with blood thinner is better than the 92% average score of Mississippi.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
The following providers were found within a 60 mile range from this location.
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PONTOTOC HEALTH SERVICE CAH | 176 South Main Street Pontotoc, MS 38863 | Yes | 16.06 mi | Compare |
| MERIT HEALTH GILMORE MEMORIAL | 1105 Earl Frye Blvd Amory, MS 38821 | Yes | 22.85 mi | Compare |
| BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY | 200 Hwy 30 West New Albany, MS 38652 | Yes | 25.04 mi | Compare |
| TRACE REGIONAL HOSP AND SWING BED | 1002 East Madison Street Houston, MS 38851 | Yes | 28.51 mi | Compare |
| BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOONEVILLE | 100 Hospital Drive Booneville, MS 38829 | Yes | 29.9 mi | Compare |
| PIONEER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF ABERDEEN | 400 S Chestnut Street Aberdeen, MS 39730 | Yes | 30.78 mi | Compare |
| RED BAY HOSPITAL | 211 Hospital Road Red Bay, AL 35582 | Yes | 35.77 mi | Compare |
| TIPPAH COUNTY HOSPITAL | 1005 City Ave North Ripley, MS 38663 | Yes | 36.7 mi | Compare |
| MARION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | 1256 Military Street South Hamilton, AL 35570 | Yes | 42.26 mi | Compare |
| CALHOUN HEALTH SERVICES | 140 Burke-calhoun City Road Calhoun City, MS 38916 | Yes | 43.02 mi | Compare |
| CLAY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER | 835 Medical Center Dr West Point, MS 39773 | Yes | 43.09 mi | Compare |
| BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH MS | 2301 South Lamar Oxford, MS 38655 | Yes | 46.56 mi | Compare |
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