MERIT HEALTH NATCHEZ Ratings and Reviews

About MERIT HEALTH NATCHEZ

MERIT HEALTH NATCHEZ is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in NATCHEZ, MS. Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 250084. It does provide emergency services. There are 121 medical professionals and 115 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at MERIT HEALTH NATCHEZ, emergency patients were charged $28,447. This is higher than the state average of $25,649. It is also higher than the national average of $25,828.

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Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities
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Patient Survey Results

Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for MERIT HEALTH NATCHEZ to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	75 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	19 %
Nurse communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Nurse communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	84 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	12 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	70 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	24 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	72 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	80 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	15 %
Doctor communication - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Doctor communication - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect	87 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	2 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	11 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	77 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	17 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	77 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	15 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	53 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	16 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	31 %
Staff responsiveness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Staff responsiveness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	50 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	16 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	34 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	56 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	16 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	28 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	56 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	28 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	16 %
Communication about medicines - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Communication about medicines - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for	72 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	13 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	15 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	39 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	43 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	18 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	86 %
Discharge information - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Discharge information - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge	16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	84 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	11 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	89 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	49 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	42 %
Care transition - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Care transition - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who "Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	52 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	13 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	35 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	50 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	41 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	45 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	50 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	69 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	12 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	19 %
Cleanliness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Cleanliness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night	70 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	8 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	22 %
Quietness - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Quietness - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	15 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	28 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	57 %
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Overall hospital rating - star rating	Not Applicable
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital	11 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	52 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	37 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of MERIT HEALTH NATCHEZ, Compare to National and State Averages

Understanding how much a hospital is going to cost is extremely difficult. Hospitals themselves actively obscure what they charge and have negotiated different rates with different insurers. Then you have the problem of the wide variety of treatments which the MERIT HEALTH NATCHEZ provides.

To provide some standard metric to compare hospital costs, CMS publishes the MSPB (or "Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary"). Even though you may not be on Medicare, this metric may still be useful. The MSPB is expressed as a percentage compared to the national average for costs that Medicare incurs. A percentage higher than 100% means the hospital charges more than the national average while a percentage less than 100% means the hospital charges less than the national average.

MSPB for MERIT HEALTH NATCHEZ: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at MERIT HEALTH NATCHEZ:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$34
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$1
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$29
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$116
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$4
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$12
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$708
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$9,536
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$14
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,043
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,082
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$282
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$10,131
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,093
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,762
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$117
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,483
Total (Complete Episode)	$28,447

Infection Rates at MERIT HEALTH NATCHEZ

These measures show how often patients at MERIT HEALTH NATCHEZ contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally.

Infection Type	Score / Compare to National Average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	929.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	0.66 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	1,225.00 / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	0.85 / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	2.00 / Not Available
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	35.00 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	0.98 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Colon Surgery	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	30.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.25 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	11,742.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	0.66 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	1.00 / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia	Not Available / Not Available
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.11 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	2.20 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	10,399.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	3.01 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.66 / Same

How MERIT HEALTH NATCHEZ Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how MERIT HEALTH NATCHEZ compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at MERIT HEALTH NATCHEZ

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	10.8%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	12.9%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	21.9%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	12.6%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.58%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	NA	Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.23%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.62%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.53%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	7.83%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.57%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.84%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.92%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.01%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.94%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near MERIT HEALTH NATCHEZ

Many hospital patients are not ready to return home after a hospital visit. If recovery is going to be protracted, doctors will often advise that the patients recuperate at a skilled nursing facility. Below is a list of the skilled nursing homes near MERIT HEALTH NATCHEZ ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Natchez Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	4:
Jefferson County Nursing Home	4:
Camelot Leisure Living	3:
Adams County Nursing Center	1:
Glenburney Health Care and Rehabilitation Center	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with MERIT HEALTH NATCHEZ

There are 121 doctors and 115 medical groups that are affiliated with MERIT HEALTH NATCHEZ.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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