FPoor · score 24/100 · #55 of 58 in Mississippi
Highland Community Hospital
130 Highland Pkwy, Picayune, MS 39466 · Acute care hospital · Government - Local
CMS overall rating 1 of 5bottom quarter among Mississippi acute care hospitals
Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 4
Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
Why Highland Community Hospital is graded F
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.
Highland Community Hospital at a Glance
F
24/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care. Raw: 1 of 5.
12<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, 1 worse of 4 measures (net -1).
29<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: 0 better, 0 worse of 3 measures (net +0).
32<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, 2 worse of 5 measures (net -2).
24<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 5 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 250117 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address130 Highland Pkwy, Picayune, MS 39466
Phone(601) 358-9400
CountyPEARL RIVER
TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipGovernment - Local
Emergency servicesYes
Birthing-Friendly designationYes (CMS)
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