Forrest County General Hospital: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Forrest County General Hospital is listed in Medicare records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more direct ownership in 4 hospitals in 1 state. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Non-profit Based in Hattiesburg, MS
Average CMS star rating
1.3 of 5
Forrest County General Hospital1.3
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 3 rated hospitals, below the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
3 hospitals
Forrest County General Hospital100%
All U.S. hospitals24%
Of 3 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.
Hospitals
4
In 1 state.
Beds and charity care
579 beds
$34.1 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Forrest County General Hospital hospitals with the 1% Medicare penalty
Hospitals in the worst-scoring quarter nationally on hospital-acquired conditions, such as infections and surgical complications.
Every Forrest County General Hospital hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion General HospitalColumbia, MS · Acute care | – | 1% cut | 2 hr 6 min | ||
| Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS · Acute care | 1% cut | 3 hr 44 min | |||
| Highland Community HospitalPicayune, MS · Acute care | – | 1% cut | 2 hr 4 min | ||
| Pearl River County HospitalPoplarville, MS · Critical Access | – | – | – | – |
CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.
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Questions about Forrest County General Hospital
How many hospitals does Forrest County General Hospital own?
Forrest County General Hospital is listed in Medicare enrollment records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more direct ownership in 4 hospitals with a page on this site, in 1 state: Mississippi (4). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Forrest County General Hospital hospitals rated?
The 3 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 1.3 of 5 stars, below the U.S. average of 3.2.
Are any Forrest County General Hospital hospitals penalized by Medicare?
3 of its 3 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program (100%, vs 24% nationally) have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions: Forrest General Hospital, Highland Community Hospital, Marion General Hospital.
What kind of organization is Forrest County General Hospital?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Hattiesburg, MS. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Forrest County General Hospital run these hospitals?
Forrest County General Hospital is listed with operational or managerial control of at least one of these hospitals, which means it runs or manages it. For the others it may be an owner or partner rather than the operator.
Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
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Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.