Newsweek names Baptist Union County a Best-in-State Hospital in Mississippi

NEW ALBANY, Miss., Nov. 14, 2023 – Newsweek and Statista Inc., a statistics portal and industry-ranking provider, named Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County as the top Best-In-State Hospital in Mississippi.

This ranking identifies the top hospitals at the state level based on several factors, including outcomes, safety and staff responsiveness. Hospitals from every U.S. state were eligible for the ranking and included in the nationwide survey. The 25 states with the most hospitals, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, were surveyed individually. The remaining states were grouped into the Northeast, Midwest, West and South regions.

            “It’s an honor to be recognized as Mississippi’s top hospital,” said Ann Bishop, CEO and administrator of Baptist Union County. “We’re so proud of our team and congratulate them on this recognition.”

Baptist Union County earned a score of 79.66% out of 100 and is one of seven hospitals in Mississippi recognized by Newsweek. Four data sources were used for the evaluation:

·         A nationwide online survey taken by more than 10,000 medical professionals who were asked to recommend the best hospitals based on their expertise

·         Medicaid and Medicare data available for mortality, safety, readmission, experience and timely and effective care

·         Patient experience, including the cleanliness and quietness of hospitals, communication of nurses/doctors and staff responsiveness, care transition, communication about medicine and discharge information

·         Patient-reported outcome measures implementation survey

Baptist Union County offers a variety of services, including adult and pediatric inpatient care, a sleep lab, maternity, surgery, a 24-hour emergency department and diagnostics. The hospital also has positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) scans, 3D mammography, TeleHealth services and an eICU. Baptist Union County has an excellent reputation for providing quality care and recently earned an “A” Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group and Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades. Baptist Union County earned five stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for the hospital’s quality, outcomes, safety and patient satisfaction. For more information, visit www.baptistonline.org/locations/union-county.

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