Hospital performance reports provide a quarterly ranking of Mississippi hospitals' collection and handling of newborn screening specimens. The goal for the Mississippi Newborn Screening program is for all hospitals to have 99% acceptable specimens.
Performance results are based on the percentage of dried blood spot specimens that were unsatisfactory or unacceptable due to improper collection and/or transport.
The following birthing hospitals are recognized for achieving satisfactory ratings of 5 stars (top performing) or 4 stars (meeting expectations) for the collection of newborn screening specimens. Their hard work and continuing efforts set the standard for other birthing facilities in the state.
April 2025 - June 2025
Top Performing
Hospitals with 100% satisfactory (0% unsatisfactory) newborn screening specimens
- Baptist Memorial, Union County
- Keesler Medical Center
- George County Hospital
- King's Daughters Hospital, Brookhaven
- Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center
Meets Expectations
Hospitals with 99% satisfactory (fewer than 1% unsatisfactory) newborn screening specimens
- Merit Health, Wesley
January 2025 - March 2025
Top Performing
Hospitals with 100% satisfactory (0% unsatisfactory) newborn screening specimens
- Baptist Memorial, Union County
- Keesler Medical Center
- Bolivar Medical Center
- South Sunflower County Hospital
- Ocean Springs Hospital
Meets Expectations
Hospitals with 99% satisfactory (fewer than 1% unsatisfactory) newborn screening specimens
- Memorial Hospital, Gulfport
- Merit Health, Natchez
- Merit Health, Women's Hospital
- Anderson Regional Medical
October 2024 - December 2024
Top Performing
Hospitals with 100% satisfactory (0% unsatisfactory) newborn screening specimens
- George County Hospital
- Keesler Medical Center
- Northwest MS Regional Medical Center
- Sunflower County Hospital
Meets Expectations
Hospitals with 99% satisfactory (fewer than 1% unsatisfactory) newborn screening specimens
- Baptist Memorial Hospital, Union County
- Forrest General Hospital
- Merit Health Wesley Hospital
- Merit Health Women's Hospital
- Ocean Springs Hospital
- Rush Foundation Hospital
- St. Dominic Hospital
July 2024 - September 2024
Top Performing
Hospitals with 100% satisfactory (0% unsatisfactory) newborn screening specimens
- Merit Health Central
- Merit Health, Natchez
- Northwest MS Regional Medical Center
Meets Expectations
Hospitals with 99% satisfactory (fewer than 1% unsatisfactory) newborn screening specimens
- Ocean Springs Hospital
- Rush Foundation Hospital
- Singing River Hospital, Ocean Springs
