High-Performing Mississippi Birthing Hospitals

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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
Last reviewed on Apr 14, 2025 request edits
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