DBelow average · score 34/100 · #49 of 58 in Mississippi
Forrest General Hospital
6051 Us Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · Acute care hospital · Government - Local
CMS overall rating 2 of 5below median among Mississippi acute care hospitals
Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 2 worse, of 8
Safety: 2 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 8
Why Forrest General Hospital is graded D
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against Mississippi hospitals of the same type (acute care hospitals), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.
Forrest General Hospital at a Glance
D
34/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care. Raw: 2 of 5.
41<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Mortality · weight 25Net count of death-rate measures where the hospital is better than the national rate minus those where it is worse (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke, CABG, COPD, surgical). Raw: 0 better, 2 worse of 8 measures (net -2).
14<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries). Raw: 2 better, 1 worse of 8 measures (net +1).
75<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 0 better, 3 worse of 11 measures (net -3).
6<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 15 patient-experience and 8 timely-and-effective-care measures for this hospital; they feed the CMS overall rating above rather than being graded separately.
–Data: CMS Care Compare, imported Sep 11, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: Mississippi, acute care hospitals · CMS record 250078 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address6051 Us Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Phone(601) 288-7000
CountyFORREST
TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipGovernment - Local
Emergency servicesYes
Birthing-Friendly designationYes (CMS)
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