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Magee General Hospital

300 3rd Ave Se, Magee, MS 39111 · (601) 849-5070

CMS rating

2/5

Overall hospital rating

Ownership

Non-profit

Voluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Provider #

250124

Source: CMS Hospital Compare

CMS Hospital Compare measure groups

Mortality

3

measures reported

Safety

1

measures reported

Readmission

5

measures reported

1 worse than national

Patient experience

Not reported

Timely & effective

7

measures reported

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Magee General Hospital in context

Magee General Hospital is an acute-care hospital in Magee, Mississippi, run as a non-profit hospital. Medicare certifies it under CMS Certification Number 250124, the number CMS uses for this hospital in its Care Compare files.

CMS Hospital Compare gives this facility an overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. Compared with the national rate: mortality, none of 3 measures better or worse; safety, none of 1 measure better or worse; readmission, 0 better and 1 worse of 5 measures. The overall rating combines five groups of measures (mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care). CMS does not break it down by patient race.

In the CMS file, Magee General Hospital reports emergency services, which puts it under EMTALA, the federal law that requires it to screen anyone who comes to its emergency department and to stabilize an emergency condition whether or not the patient can pay.

Statewide context: Mississippi has the highest Black maternal mortality ratio in the country per CDC PMSS estimates. The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson is the only academic medical center in the state and the primary referral site for complex obstetric cases. Mississippi has not adopted Medicaid expansion.

For Black patients

If you are a Black patient being seen at Magee General Hospital in Magee, Mississippi, a few concrete steps:

  • Bring someone with you. A partner, a relative, a friend or a doula can take notes, ask questions and speak up when you cannot. Under federal hospital rules (42 CFR 482.13(h)) you have the right to receive the visitors you choose, and the hospital must tell you about that right. It may restrict visits only for clinically necessary or reasonable reasons set out in its written policy, and never on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.
  • For ongoing primary care, our Mississippi provider directory lists Black clinicians who chose to be listed. Filter to your insurance first.
  • If the hospital doesn't take your coverage, the closest Federally Qualified Health Center is listed under our FQHCs in this area. FQHCs serve every patient on a sliding-fee scale regardless of insurance status.
  • For help paying for care, our Mississippi Medicaid guide explains eligibility, documents and how to apply.
  • If you are treated dismissively or your pain is ignored, file a grievance. Every Medicare-certified hospital must run a grievance process (42 CFR 482.13(a)(2)): it must tell you whom to contact, accept a written or verbal grievance, set time frames for reviewing it, and give you a written decision. Concerns about the quality of your care or a premature discharge can be referred to Medicare's Quality Improvement Organization.

Emergency department context

Magee General Hospital reports emergency services to CMS. If you're going to the ED, name your symptoms specifically and ask that the workup you want (EKG, troponin, imaging) be done or that the reason it was not be written in your chart. Bring a family member or friend to advocate.

Coverage + benefits in Mississippi

Hospitals that take part in hospital presumptive eligibility (42 CFR 435.1110) can start temporary Medicaid coverage on the spot from preliminary information while your full application is processed. Ask the financial counselor whether Magee General Hospital does, and ask about its financial assistance (charity care) policy. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).

Frequently asked questions

What is the CMS rating of Magee General Hospital?

Magee General Hospital has a CMS overall hospital rating of 2 out of 5 stars. CMS Hospital Compare combines mortality, safety, readmissions, patient experience, and timely-effective-care measures into this single rating.

What kind of hospital is Magee General Hospital?

Magee General Hospital is a non-profit hospital.

Does Magee General Hospital have an emergency room or labor and delivery?

In the CMS Hospital General Information file, Magee General Hospital reports emergency services.

Where is Magee General Hospital located?

Magee General Hospital is at 300 3Rd Ave Se, Magee, MS, 39111. Phone: (601) 849-5070.

References & primary sources

CMS Hospital General Information file dated