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Forrest General Hospital

Forrest Health · Hattiesburg, MS

6051 U S Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401(601) 288-7000

2 of 5

CMS star rating

513

Beds

23,439

Inpatient discharges a year

$607.5M

Net patient revenue a year

In-network payers

About this hospital

Forrest General Hospital is a 513-bed government - local hospital in Hattiesburg, MS, affiliated with Forrest Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 38 in-network payers and 373 disclosed rate categories.

Rural referral center
Disproportionate share hospital
340B participant
ACO participant

CCN: 250078
NPI: 1225041809
Website: forresthealth.org
Health system: Forrest Health
Teaching: Teaching hospital
County: Forrest County
Metro area: Hattiesburg, MS MSA
Medicare contractor: Jurisdiction H, Novitas Solutions (07001)
In Medicare since: 1989
Last CMS survey: 2019

Negotiated Rates

The data below comes from CMS-mandated price transparency data. Learn more.

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Payer	Category	Code Type & Group	Contract Type	vs. State Average
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Category III Codes Range: 0042T - 0810T	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Evaluation and Management Range: 99091 - 99499	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Medicine Services and Procedures Range: 90281 - 99607	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Pathology and Laboratory Procedures Range: 80047 - 89398	Negotiated	Very Low
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Radiology Procedures Range: 70010 - 79999	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	CPT Surgery Range: 10004 - 69990	Percentage of Bill Charged	-
Aetna	Outpatient	HCPCS Administrative, Miscellaneous and Investigational Range: A9150 - A9999	Percentage of Bill Charged	-

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More about this hospital

Quality
2 of 5 stars
- 224 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
- Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.56%)
See quality ratings
Doctors and services
Accredited by DNV
- Teaching hospital
- 43 services, including trauma care
- 625 affiliated clinicians
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Finances
$607.5M net patient revenue
- Operating margin on patient care 2.8%
- $38.3M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
- $54.6M net income
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Ownership and leadership
Owned by Forrest County Board Of Superviors
- Local
- 340B drug pricing program participant
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Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Forrest General Hospital in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)	Plans and networks listing it	Organization NPIs
64-6001587(multi-state) Forrest General Hospital	58Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 53 more	1225041809 Forrest County General Hospital1053350462 Forrest County General Hospital1427320993 Forrest County General Hospitaland 52 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

6051 U S Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 288-7000

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Quality ratings (CMS Care Compare)

How Forrest General Hospital compares with other US facilities on the measures CMS publishes, mostly from Medicare patients.

Overall star rating
2 of 5
Lower than 73% of US hospitals
Combines death rates, safety, readmissions, patient experience and timely care
Death rates
Worse on 2 of 8 measures
0 better, 6 no different, 2 worse than the US rate
Deaths within 30 days, such as after a heart attack, pneumonia or stroke
Safety
Better on 2 of 8 measures
2 better, 5 no different, 1 worse than the US rate
Infections, surgical complications and other harm in the hospital
Readmissions
Worse on 3 of 11 measures
0 better, 8 no different, 3 worse than the US rate
Patients back in the hospital or ER soon after leaving
Patient survey rating
4 of 5
Higher than 60% of US hospitals
From the HCAHPS survey of recent inpatients
Would definitely recommend
75%
Higher than 62% of US hospitals
US median: 71%
Surveyed patients who would definitely recommend the hospital
Hospital-acquired condition penalty
Penalized
Among the worst-performing 25% of US hospitals
Medicare cuts payments 1% for the worst-performing 25% of hospitals on infections and injuries acquired in the hospital
Serious complications (PSI 90)
1.08
Higher than 78% of US hospitals
US median: 0.96
Risk-adjusted composite of complications such as bedsores, falls with hip fracture and blood clots after surgery; lower is better
Time in the ER before going home
224 min
Higher than 90% of US hospitals
US median: 148 min
Median minutes from arrival to leaving for ER patients who were sent home; lower is better
Sepsis care
66%
Higher than 50% of US hospitals
US median: 65%
Patients with severe sepsis or septic shock who got every step of the recommended early treatment; higher is better

Measure details and reporting periods

Measure	Result	Period
Overall star ratingCMS: Overall hospital quality star rating	2 of 5
Death rates	Worse on 2 of 8 measures
Safety	Better on 2 of 8 measures
Readmissions	Worse on 3 of 11 measures
Patient survey ratingCMS: Summary star rating	4 of 5	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Would definitely recommendCMS: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	75%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Hospital-acquired condition penaltyCMS: HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Penalized	2026
Serious complications (PSI 90)CMS: Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)	1.08	2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Time in the ER before going homeCMS: Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better	224 min	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Sepsis careCMS: Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock	66%	2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, released 2026-08-13. US comparisons rank this facility among every facility CMS reports for each measure. See Medicare Care Compare.

Medicare quality penalties and bonuses

How Medicare adjusts Forrest General Hospital's inpatient payments for its readmissions, quality and cost results.

-0.56% on Medicare payments
Readmissions penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment for excess readmissions, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.
-0.68% on Medicare payments
Value-based purchasing
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing bonus or reduction for quality and cost, as estimated in the FY 2027 IPPS final rule.

Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).

Every CMS quality measure

Each result CMS publishes for Forrest General Hospital, beside the US median and the average of MS hospitals. The rank says what share of US hospitals the result is better or worse than; counts and confidence limits are not ranked.

Deaths and complications19 measures

Risk-adjusted 30-day death rates and surgical complications; lower is better.

Measure	Forrest General Hospital	US median	MS average	CMS comparison	US rank
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients2023-04-01 to 2025-03-31 · 294 cases	3.6	4.1	4.081		Better than 72% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 5,638 cases	4.6	3.9	4.719		Worse than 80% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 280 cases	11.8	11.8	12.85		Worse than 49% of US hospitals
Death rate for CABG surgery patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 244 cases	2.3	2.3	2.757		Worse than 48% of US hospitals
Death rate for COPD patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 207 cases	10.9	8.5	9.672		Worse than 93% of US hospitals
Death rate for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 568 cases	13.7	11	12.17		Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Death rate for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 747 cases	19.2	15.2	17.67		Worse than 92% of US hospitals
Death rate for stroke patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 557 cases	11.6	11.6	13.34		Better than 50% of US hospitals
Pressure ulcer rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 8,410 cases	0.61	0.51	0.6951	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 142 cases	195	173	179	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 11,164 cases	0.29	0.2	0.212	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 92% of US hospitals
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 11,576 cases	0.22	0.27	0.2693	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 93% of US hospitals
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 3,079 cases	3.04	2.29	2.402	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,325 cases	1.06	1.63	1.723	No Different Than the National Rate	Better than 98% of US hospitals
Postoperative respiratory failure rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,318 cases	12.75	8.88	10.07	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 88% of US hospitals
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 3,212 cases	3.44	3.4	3.74	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Postoperative sepsis rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,247 cases	5.31	5.105	5.462	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 63% of US hospitals
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 460 cases	2.06	1.72	1.744	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 1,799 cases	1.27	1.02	1.026	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 86% of US hospitals

Readmissions and return visits14 measures

Unplanned returns to a hospital after a stay or an outpatient procedure; lower is better.

Measure	Forrest General Hospital	US median	MS average	CMS comparison	US rank
Hospital return days for heart attack patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 321 cases	7.3	4.2	13.01		Worse than 55% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for heart failure patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 699 cases	14.9	1.25	20.12		Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 813 cases	16.8	3.85	13.53		Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR)2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)2022-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 51 cases	13.2	12.9	13.09	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 62% of US hospitals
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 95 cases	13.2	10.7	10.9	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 95 cases	5.9	5.3	5.712	No Different Than the National Rate	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 1,067 cases	1.1	1	1.015	No Different than expected	Worse than 69% of US hospitals
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 446 cases	14.4	14.4	14.23		Worse than 50% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for CABG2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 283 cases	11.9	10.9	11.16		Worse than 73% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 422 cases	21.2	19.8	20.11		Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 961 cases	21.6	21.3	21.59		Worse than 58% of US hospitals
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 272 cases	5.6	5.8	6.025		Better than 58% of US hospitals
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate2023-07-01 to 2025-06-30 · 1,050 cases	17.9	17.2	17.35		Worse than 74% of US hospitals

Infections36 measures

Standardized infection ratios (1 is the US baseline) and the counts behind them; lower is better.

Measure	Forrest General Hospital	US median	MS average	CMS comparison	US rank
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.17	0.172	0.2247	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.87	1.504	1.57	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	13,916	1,370	2,785	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	14.35	0.9835	2.724	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	6	0	1.791	Better than the National Benchmark
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.418	0.484	0.3654	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 56% of US hospitals
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.093	0.138	0.2114	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.708	1.392	2.079	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	10,820	1,799	3,075	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	13.63	1.377	3.519	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	4	0	2.209	Better than the National Benchmark
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.294	0.399	0.5117	Better than the National Benchmark	Better than 60% of US hospitals
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.338	0.2345	0.5404	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.736	2.135	2.709	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	262	61	92.62	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	7.187	1.591	2.587	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	6	1	2.946	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Colon Surgery2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.835	0.7155	1.084	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 58% of US hospitals
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.467	0.211	0.4174	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	2.825	3.068	3.269	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	395	38	83.52	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	3.923	0.328	0.7858	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	5	0	0.8788	No Different than National Benchmark
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.275	0.812	0.8725	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 67% of US hospitals
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.244	0.193	0.2453	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	1.253	1.855	2.816	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	143,006	14,451	21,259	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	9.956	0.567	1.458	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	6	0	1.075	No Different than National Benchmark
MRSA Bacteremia2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.603	0.597	0.8635	No Different than National Benchmark	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.448	0.127	0.2167	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.74	0.747	1.978	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	137,237	13,646	19,775	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	105	5.683	9.809	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	61	2	3.84	Better than the National Benchmark
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	0.58	0.279	0.5541	Better than the National Benchmark	Worse than 81% of US hospitals

Patient survey (HCAHPS)68 measures

How recent inpatients answered each survey question, with CMS's star rating per topic.

Measure	Forrest General Hospital	US median	MS average	US rank
Room was "always" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	59	73	72.84	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	17	8	9.731	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Room was "usually" clean2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	24	18	17.43
Cleanliness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	79	87	84.47	Worse than 94% of US hospitals
Cleanliness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	2	4	3.053	Worse than 83% of US hospitals
Nurses "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	81	80	82.75	Better than 56% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	92	91	91.82	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	4	4	3.985	Worse than 42% of US hospitals
Nurse communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	4	3	3.553	Better than 51% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	15	16	13.27
Doctors "always" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	81	79	84	Better than 59% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	92	91	91.95	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	5	5	4.463	Better than 44% of US hospitals
Doctor communication - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	4	3	3.553	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" communicated well2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	14	16	11.54
Staff "always" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	61	61	66.57	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	77	77	77.74	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	20	19	17.31	Worse than 50% of US hospitals
Communication about medicines - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	3	3	2.842	Better than 47% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	19	19	16.12
Discharge information - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	83	86	84.71	Worse than 74% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	16	13	13.54	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Discharge information - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	3	3	3.105	Worse than 45% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	84	87	86.46	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	17	14	15.04	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	83	86	84.96	Worse than 68% of US hospitals
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	77	74	79.39	Better than 67% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	6	7	5.882	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	17	19	14.73
Doctors "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	79	77	82.39	Better than 58% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	6	6	4.824	Worse than 47% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	15	17	12.78
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	87	85	88.06	Better than 62% of US hospitals
Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	3	3	3.353	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	10	11	8.588
Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	7	8	7.478	Better than 52% of US hospitals
Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	21	20	19.63
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	72	72	72.9	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	89	88	88.13	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Overall hospital rating - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	4	3	3.5	Better than 55% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	75	74	76.75	Better than 52% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	10	9	9.333	Worse than 52% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained new medications2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	15	16	13.92
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	78	75	77.57	Better than 70% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	5	5	5.588	Better than 49% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	17	20	16.84
Nurses "always" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	79	77	79.47	Better than 63% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	4	4	4.804	Better than 45% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" listened carefully2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	17	19	15.73
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	88	86	87.35	Better than 62% of US hospitals
Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	3	3	2.961	Worse than 50% of US hospitals
Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	9	11	9.686
"Always" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	64	59	69.58	Better than 65% of US hospitals
"Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	7	9	6.224	Better than 61% of US hospitals
"Usually" quiet at night2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	29	31	24.19
Quietness - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	85	82	86.29	Better than 71% of US hospitals
Quietness - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	4	3	4.237	Better than 56% of US hospitals
"NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it)2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	4	5	5.373	Better than 57% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	75	71	72.46	Better than 62% of US hospitals
Recommend hospital - linear mean score2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	90	87	87.16	Better than 68% of US hospitals
"YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	21	23	22.16
Recommend hospital - star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	4	4	3.684	Better than 42% of US hospitals
Staff "always" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	48	47	51.43	Better than 53% of US hospitals
Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	31	30	28.16	Worse than 51% of US hospitals
Staff "usually" explained possible side effects2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	21	22	20.41
Summary star rating2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	4	3	3.342	Better than 60% of US hospitals
No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	16	12	13.41	Worse than 81% of US hospitals
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,811 cases	84	88	86.59	Worse than 81% of US hospitals

Timely and effective care30 measures

How often the hospital gave recommended care, and how fast.

Measure	Forrest General Hospital	US median	MS average	US rank
Emergency department volume2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	very high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 37,159 cases	7	8	7.556	Better than 57% of US hospitals
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 7,282 cases	2	1	1.348	Worse than 72% of US hospitals
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		0.2222
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination2024-10-01 to 2025-03-31 · 4,779 cases	34	79	65.43	Worse than 95% of US hospitals
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 524 cases	226	154	137	Worse than 89% of US hospitals
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 513 cases	224	148	133	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		232
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30	Not Available		281
Left before being seen2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 78,364 cases	1	1	2.455	Better than 42% of US hospitals
Head CT results2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 25 cases	80	74	69.18	Better than 62% of US hospitals
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		94.43
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		61
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 8,829 cases	13	15	12.25	Better than 60% of US hospitals
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,142 cases	66	65	62.64	Better than 50% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 412 cases	70	73	68.49	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 186 cases	92	88	85.36	Better than 61% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 1,142 cases	80	82	80.33	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 · 518 cases	97	94	88.42	Better than 69% of US hospitals
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 505 cases	99	98	93.39	Better than 70% of US hospitals
Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		66
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 22024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		89.28
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		68.46
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	Not Available		83.8

Outpatient imaging2 measures

How often scans were ordered when they may not be needed; lower is better.

Measure	Forrest General Hospital	US median	MS average	CMS comparison	US rank
Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	2	5	7.061		Better than 85% of US hospitals
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30	Not Available		7.009

Medicare spending per patient1 measure

Medicare spending around an inpatient stay compared with the US (1 is the US median).

Measure	Forrest General Hospital	US median	MS average	CMS comparison	US rank
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary)2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1	0.99	0.994		Worse than 53% of US hospitals

Value-based purchasing scores9 measures

The scores Medicare uses to raise or lower inpatient payments; higher is better.

Measure	Forrest General Hospital	US median	MS average	US rank
VBP clinical outcomes domain scoreFY 2026	13.33	20	9.966	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain scoreFY 2026	3.333	5	2.566	Worse than 64% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain scoreFY 2026	0	10	23.08	The worst result, shared by 43% of US hospitals
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain scoreFY 2026	0	2.5	6.538	The worst result, shared by 43% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement domain scoreFY 2026	48	34	43.22	Better than 72% of US hospitals
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain scoreFY 2026	12	8.75	10.8	Better than 72% of US hospitals
VBP safety domain scoreFY 2026	15	40	43.66	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
VBP safety weighted domain scoreFY 2026	3.75	10	11.58	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
VBP total performance scoreFY 2026	19.08	29.5	29.55	Worse than 86% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
VBP clinical outcomes domain score	14	21.67	14	11.67	5	13.33
VBP clinical outcomes weighted domain score	3.5	5.417	3.5	2.917	1.25	3.333
VBP efficiency and cost reduction domain score	0	Not Available	0	0	0	0
VBP efficiency and cost reduction weighted domain score	0	Not Available	0	0	0	0
VBP person and community engagement domain score	26	Not Available	Not Available	17	18	48
VBP person and community engagement weighted domain score	6.5	Not Available	Not Available	4.25	4.5	12
VBP safety domain score	8	Not Available	Not Available	38	36	15
VBP safety weighted domain score	2	Not Available	Not Available	9.5	9	3.75
VBP total performance score	12	Not Available	Not Available	16.67	14.75	19.08

Readmissions Reduction Program6 measures

Excess readmission ratios by condition; above 1 means more readmissions than expected.

Measure	Forrest General Hospital	US median	MS average	US rank
READM-30-AMI-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 312 cases	1.067	0.9995	1.013	Worse than 85% of US hospitals
READM-30-CABG-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 230 cases	1.059	1	0.9995	Worse than 74% of US hospitals
READM-30-COPD-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 240 cases	1.06	0.9969	1.011	Worse than 90% of US hospitals
READM-30-HF-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 697 cases	1.013	0.9983	1.023	Worse than 60% of US hospitals
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 369 cases	0.9625	0.9916	0.9883	Better than 59% of US hospitals
READM-30-PN-HRRP2021-07-01 to 2024-06-30 · 742 cases	1.053	0.9955	1.02	Worse than 80% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
READM-30-AMI-HRRP	1	1.053	1.099	1.094	1.099	1.067
READM-30-CABG-HRRP	0.9629	1.073	1.072	1.053	1.086	1.059
READM-30-COPD-HRRP	1.169	1.202	1.107	1.048	0.9958	1.06
READM-30-HF-HRRP	1.126	1.12	1.108	1.108	1.038	1.013
READM-30-HIP-KNEE-HRRP	0.9271	1.012	1.001	0.9405	0.9125	0.9625
READM-30-PN-HRRP	1.092	1.094	1.106	1.075	1.124	1.053

Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program8 measures

Infection ratios, the PSI 90 composite and the total score Medicare ranks hospitals on; lower is better.

Measure	Forrest General Hospital	US median	MS average	US rank
CAUTI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.364	0.489	0.507	Better than 64% of US hospitals
CDI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.509	0.346	0.445	Worse than 73% of US hospitals
CLABSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.789	0.559	0.7811	Worse than 70% of US hospitals
HAC Reduction Program payment reductionFY 2026	Yes
MRSA standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	1.481	0.6405	0.9463	Worse than 91% of US hospitals
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90)2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30	1.082	0.9628	1.052	Worse than 78% of US hospitals
SSI standardized infection ratio2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31	0.879	0.7945	0.7906	Worse than 56% of US hospitals
Total HAC scoreFY 2026	0.4714	-0.0453	0.1382	Worse than 79% of US hospitals

By fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
HAC Reduction Program payment reduction	Yes	Yes	N/A	Yes	No	Yes
Total HAC score	0.7811	0.8525	0	0.4236	0.2691	0.4714

Source: CMS Care Compare hospital files, latest release 2026-09-30, with program results for earlier fiscal years from CMS's archived snapshots. US medians and ranks count every hospital CMS reports; state averages are plain means of the state's reporting hospitals, not CMS's patient-weighted state rates.

Accreditation and services

DNV (since 2019)
Accreditation
None
Medical school affiliation
Local
Ownership type
537
Medicare-certified beds
848
Registered nurses (full-time equivalent)
1989
In Medicare since

44 services at Forrest General Hospital

Emergency and trauma: Shock trauma servicesDesignated Trauma CenterEmergency DepartmentEmergency Psychiatric Care
Intensive care: Coronary Care UnitNeonatal ICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)Pediatric ICUSurgical ICU (Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Heart: Cardiac Catheterization LabCardiac Thoracic Surgery
Surgery: AnesthesiaInpatient SurgicalNeurosurgicalOR (Operating Room)Orthopedic SurgeryOutpatient SurgeryPostoperative Recovery RoomReconstructive Surgery
Imaging: CT ScanDiagnostic RadiologyMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)Nuclear MedicineTherapeutic Radiology
Cancer: Chemotherapy
Transplant and dialysis: Acute Renal Dialysis
Women and children: Clinical LaboratoryNeonatal NurseryObstetrics / Child BirthPediatric Care
Behavioral health: Adult Inpatient Psychiatric CareAlcohol and/or Drug ServiceOutpatient Psychiatric CarePsychiatric Care of Children and/or Adolescents
Rehabilitation and therapy: CARF Inpatient Rehabilitation (Commission On Accreditation Of Rehabilitation Facilities Inpatient Rehabilitation)OT (Occupational Therapy)Outpatient RehabilitationPT (Physical Therapy)Respiratory CareSpeech Pathology
Other services: Dietary CareESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripter)OutpatientPharmacySocial Care

Source: CMS Provider of Services file, as reported by the hospital and state surveyors.

Size and patient volume

What Forrest General Hospital reported to Medicare in its latest cost report, covering Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

23,439
Inpatient discharges
Medicare 27%, Medicaid 15%
122,095
Inpatient days
73% of available bed days used
3,297
Employees (full-time equivalent)
19
Interns and residents (full-time equivalent)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS) (report 831266). Figures cover the reporting period, which is not always 12 months, and are self-reported.

Utilization by payer and unit

Inpatient days and discharges Forrest General Hospital reported by payer. Medicare and Medicaid include their managed care plans, shown separately below.

	Medicare	Medicaid	Other	Total
Inpatient days	30,552	21,441	70,102	122,095
Discharges	6,357	3,543	13,539	23,439
Average length of stay	4.8 days	6.1 days	5.2 days	5.2 days
Average daily census	83.7	58.7	192.1	334.5

31,439
Medicare Advantage days
5,496 discharges
5,213
Medicaid managed care days
11,767
Observation bed days

Beds and days by unit

Unit	Beds	Inpatient days	Medicare days	Occupancy
Adults & pediatrics	407	99,716	26,561	67%
Intensive care unit	50	13,106	3,991	72%
Nursery		9,273
Subprovider - irf	26	6,964	2,287	73%
Skilled nursing facility	30	9,992	6,178	91%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 831266, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheet S-3 Part I.

Medicare inpatient stays

What Forrest General Hospital treats Medicare patients for most often, in 2024. 5,710 Medicare discharges in 136 published DRGs; 29% surgical; 69% in DRGs with complications (CC or MCC).

Condition or procedure	Discharges	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	Estimated cost	DRG weight
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCCMS-DRG 871, medical	650	$46,067	$11,559	$13,590	1.98
Heart failure and shock with MCCMS-DRG 291, medical	302	$28,386	$7,751	$8,374	1.28
Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without MCCMS-DRG 274, surgical	243	$64,677	$19,603	$19,080	3.24
Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with MCCMS-DRG 266, surgical	142	$151,152	$38,928	$44,590	6.25
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCMS-DRG 177, medical	134	$38,100	$9,834	$11,240	1.70
Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without MCCMS-DRG 470, surgical	117	$46,886	$10,615	$13,831	1.88
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with CCMS-DRG 309, medical	114	$13,987	$4,070	$4,126	0.74
Kidney and urinary tract infections with MCCMS-DRG 689, medical	113	$28,659	$6,896	$8,455	1.17
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCMS-DRG 872, medical	102	$24,796	$6,079	$7,315	1.03
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with CC or tpa in 24 hoursMS-DRG 065, medical	100	$26,713	$5,695	$7,880	1.02
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with CCMS-DRG 378, medical	99	$23,738	$5,775	$7,003	0.98
Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with MCCMS-DRG 853, surgical	99	$93,521	$28,030	$27,589	5.00
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with CCMS-DRG 481, surgical	96	$52,342	$11,725	$15,441	2.07
Renal failure with CCMS-DRG 683, medical	93	$18,500	$5,142	$5,458	0.90
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without cc/mccMS-DRG 310, medical	92	$11,530	$2,849	$3,401	0.55
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCMS-DRG 392, medical	90	$19,941	$4,525	$5,883	0.79
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with MCCMS-DRG 064, medical	89	$54,431	$11,446	$16,057	2.00
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCMS-DRG 193, medical	89	$30,278	$7,651	$8,932	1.33
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureMS-DRG 189, medical	77	$32,484	$7,653	$9,583	1.23
Renal failure with MCCMS-DRG 682, medical	76	$27,354	$8,378	$8,069	1.50

See all 136 Medicare inpatient DRGs at Forrest General Hospital

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-04-10), traditional Medicare only; CMS omits DRGs with fewer than 11 discharges. Estimated cost is average charges times the hospital's Medicare cost-to-charge ratio from the IPPS Impact File. Weights are the MS-DRG relative weights for the same year.

Medicare outpatient services

The comprehensive outpatient service groups (APCs) Forrest General Hospital billed Medicare for most in 2024: 4,005 services in all.

Service group	Services	Patients	Average charges	Average Medicare payment	US average payment
Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011	1,395	1,189	$12,771	$1,746	$2,090
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5115	400	385	$39,663	$8,912	$10,772
Level 4 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5114	205	200	$23,379	$4,570	$5,339
Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191	205	205	$14,881	$1,876	$2,208
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and DrainageAPC 5072	167	157	$10,705	$1,049	$1,220
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesAPC 5361	166	160	$17,045	$3,664	$4,358
Level 3 Electrophysiologic ProceduresAPC 5213	150	143	$83,566	$17,382	$21,117
Level 3 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5183	121	113	$13,048	$2,072	$2,405
Level 6 Musculoskeletal ProceduresAPC 5116	114	114	$49,668	$13,438	$15,763
Level 2 Vascular ProceduresAPC 5182	82	78	$5,197	$1,041	$1,204

See all 39 Medicare outpatient services at Forrest General Hospital

Source: CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2024 data, released 2026-06-24), comprehensive APCs for traditional Medicare; CMS omits services with fewer than 11 claims. The US average weights every hospital by its services.

Where patients come from

ZIP codes with the most Medicare inpatient stays at Forrest General Hospital in 2025. Market share is this hospital's part of every hospital's Medicare stays from the ZIP code. Its published Medicare stays went from 10,714 in 2020 to 12,186 in 2025.

ZIP code	Stays	Of this hospital's stays	Days	Charges	Market share	Share in 2020
39401	1,513	12%	7,709	$63.4M	79%	73%
39402	1,297	11%	6,377	$56.5M	74%	67%
39465	965	8%	4,404	$38.9M	82%	72%
39429	702	6%	3,778	$32.4M	68%	64%
39475	461	4%	2,095	$19.5M	76%	74%
39455	449	4%	2,187	$20.1M	75%	76%
39443	445	4%	2,092	$22.7M	35%	26%
39476	359	3%	1,739	$15.2M	77%	72%
39470	357	3%	1,813	$17.2M	55%	48%
39482	342	3%	1,724	$15.7M	73%	65%
39428	321	3%	1,729	$15M	60%	63%
39437	313	3%	1,438	$14.8M	39%	36%
39667	282	2%	1,395	$13.3M	46%	46%
39440	260	2%	1,542	$13.6M	30%	25%
39577	250	2%	1,118	$10.7M	41%	36%
39479	244	2%	1,305	$11.2M	73%	68%
39466	243	2%	1,262	$12.7M	14%	16%
39483	233	2%	1,225	$11.7M	75%	64%
39367	205	2%	899	$10.9M	28%	24%
39474	185	2%	1,061	$9.1M	60%	58%
39426	149	1%	806	$8.6M	16%	18%
39119	135	1%	655	$6.3M	55%	49%
39111	134	1%	694	$6.7M	21%	19%
39168	131	1%	795	$7.1M	41%	48%
39421	121	1%	636	$5.4M	75%	73%

Source: CMS Hospital Service Area file. Shares are of the 12,186 stays from ZIP codes CMS publishes; it omits ZIP codes with fewer than 11 stays, so market shares count published stays only.

Staff and facilities

Staff by profession and the rooms and units Forrest General Hospital reported at its latest Medicare certification survey (2019). Counts are people, not full-time equivalents.

25
Operating rooms
3
Endoscopy rooms
4
Cardiac catheterization rooms
46
Psychiatric unit beds
20
Rehabilitation unit beds

848
Registered nurses
33
Licensed practical nurses
22
Physicians
20
Resident physicians
16
Nurse practitioners
34
Pharmacists
68
Respiratory therapists
28
Physical therapists
12
Occupational therapists
7
Speech pathologists and audiologists
35
Radiology technicians
4
Nuclear medicine technicians
2
Laboratory technicians
39
Medical technologists
12
Dietitians
22
Social workers
3
Psychologists
2,035
Other personnel

Source: CMS Provider of Services file.

Doctors and clinicians

625 clinicians who bill Medicare list Forrest General Hospital as a hospital affiliation. Showing 24 of them. Book a demo to see the commercial rates insurers publish for them, or start a free trial.

Family Medicine Physician 65
Family Nurse Practitioner 58
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 55
Internal Medicine Physician 47
Hospitalist Physician 34
Nurse Practitioner 31
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 26
Physician Assistant 20
Emergency Medicine Physician 18
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 17

Ronald Schwartz, MD
Neurology Physician
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Michael Patterson, D.O.
Ophthalmology Physician
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Imad Bitar, MD
Rheumatology Physician
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John Hrom, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Joshua Maksi, MD
Neurology Physician
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Christopher Lynn, MD
Neurology Physician
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Muhammad Ijaz, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
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Laurie Douglas, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
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David Morris, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Alexey Fomin, M.D., PH.D.
Internal Medicine Physician
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James Herrington, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Nancy Harrison, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician
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Portia Harris, MD
Rheumatology Physician
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Bradley Secrest, MD
Urology Physician
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Arthur Martin, MD
Interventional Cardiology Physician
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Francis Bell, DO
Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Woodie Wilson, MD
Urology Physician
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Louis Varner, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
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Corey Sivils, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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William Boone, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
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Annelle Dugas, FNP
Nurse Practitioner
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Joseph Phillips, MD
Gastroenterology Physician
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Gerald Broussard, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1104117688
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Juan Velez Jr, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI 1609939396
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians facility affiliations, released 2026-10-15, with names and specialties from NPPES. Affiliation means the clinician bills Medicare for care at this hospital; it is not employment.

Income statement

Revenue, expenses and income Forrest General Hospital reported to Medicare for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025. Percentages are of net patient revenue.

Line	Amount	Share
Gross patient revenue (charges)	$2B	333.5%
Inpatient	$1.1B	176.9%
Outpatient	$951.4M	156.6%
Contractual allowances and discounts	-$1.4B	-233.5%
Net patient revenue	$607.5M	100.0%
Operating expenses	-$590.6M	-97.2%
Operating income from patient care	$17M	2.8%
Other income	$40.4M	6.6%
Contributions and donations	$1.9M	0.3%
Investment income	$15M	2.5%
Other	$23.5M	3.9%
Other expenses	-$2.7M	-0.4%
Net income	$54.6M	9.0%

Gross revenue by payer

Line	Amount	Share
Traditional Medicare	$440.5M	23.0%
Medicaid (including managed care)	$212.6M	11.1%
Other payers and self-pay	$1.3B	65.9%
Total charges	$1.9B	100.0%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 831266, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Traditional Medicare is the program charges on Worksheets D-3 and D Part V; Medicaid is from Worksheet S-10.

Financial ratios

Computed from Forrest General Hospital's latest cost report.

2.8%
Operating margin
Operating income from patient care / net patient revenue
8.4%
Total margin
Net income / net patient revenue plus other income
13.2%
EBITDAR margin
Net income before interest, depreciation and leases (Worksheet A-7), / total revenue
52% of expenses
Personnel costs
Salaries, direct-care contract labor and core wage-related costs / operating expenses
$33.32
Average hourly wage
Adjusted salaries / paid hours (Worksheet S-3 Part II)
5.4%
Return on assets
Net income for a year / total assets
6.9%
Return on equity
Net income for a year / fund balance
0.14
Long-term debt to fund balance
Mortgages, notes and loans / fund balance
3.04
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
2.60
Quick ratio
Cash, temporary investments and net receivables / current liabilities
134 days
Days cash on hand
Cash and temporary investments / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
36 days
Days in patient receivables
Net patient receivables / daily net patient revenue
67 days
Average payment period
Current liabilities / daily operating expenses excluding depreciation
0.64
Asset turnover
Total revenue for a year / total assets
13.9 years
Average age of plant
Accumulated depreciation / depreciation for a year

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 831266, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Balance sheet

What Forrest General Hospital owned and owed at the end of its reporting period (Sep 2025), across all fund types: $1B in total assets and a $789.7M fund balance.

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Line	Amount	Of total assets
Cash and temporary investments	$205.8M	20.4%
Patient receivables, net	$59.9M	5.9%
Inventory	$10M	1.0%
Total current assets	$311M	30.8%
Property and equipment, net of depreciation	$189.9M	18.8%
Investments and other assets	$509M	50.4%
Total assets	$1B	100.0%
Current liabilities	$102.2M	10.1%
Long-term debt	$109.6M	10.9%
Total liabilities	$220.2M	21.8%
Fund balance (net assets)	$789.7M	78.2%

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 831266, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Charity care and uncompensated care

Care Forrest General Hospital provided without full payment, as reported on Worksheet S-10 of its cost report.

$22.2M
Cost of charity care
Care for patients approved for charity care and uninsured discounts, at cost
$57.8M
Bad debt
Patient bills written off as uncollectible, at charges
-$95.7M
Medicaid shortfall
Cost of Medicaid patients (charges times the cost-to-charge ratio) minus Medicaid payments; negative means a surplus
$100,653
CHIP shortfall
Cost of stand-alone CHIP patients minus CHIP payments
$38.3M
Total unreimbursed and uncompensated care
6.5% of operating expenses
Medicaid, CHIP and indigent care shortfalls plus charity care and the cost of bad debt (Worksheet S-10 line 31)

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 831266, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Financial trend

Forrest General Hospital's full-year cost reports, by fiscal year end. Reports shorter than ten months are left out.

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Fiscal year ending	Sep 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024	Sep 2025
Net patient revenue	$441.2M	$462.7M	$446.8M	$501.4M	$608.3M	$607.5M
Operating expenses	$435.8M	$460.7M	$484.5M	$528M	$563.5M	$590.6M
Operating margin	1.2%	0.4%	-8.4%	-5.3%	7.4%	2.8%
Net income	$37.7M	$37.3M	-$29.7M	$8.2M	$90.3M	$54.6M
Total assets	$930.9M	$857.8M	$854.4M	$872.4M	$966.8M	$1B
Discharges	24,137	22,906	20,722	22,157	24,015	23,439
Inpatient days	118,018	117,860	112,607	119,091	126,373	122,095
Medicare Advantage days	12,807	15,634	12,682	23,083	30,208	31,439
Beds	484	493	481	500	513	513
Employees (FTE)	2,959	2,860	2,835	3,007	3,258	3,297

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 831266, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements.

Departments

Each cost center Forrest General Hospital reports, largest first. Total cost includes its share of overhead; the cost-to-charge ratio is total cost / charges.

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Ancillary and outpatient departments

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Drugs charged to patients		$63.2M	$221.1M	0.29
Medical supplies charged to patient		$52.5M	$128.1M	0.41
Impl. dev. charged to patients		$45.4M	$138.2M	0.33
Emergency	$14.7M	$39.3M	$142.7M	0.28	49,963
Operating room	$20.8M	$29.9M	$117.2M	0.25	69,095
Radiology-diagnostic	$10M	$23.2M	$139.2M	0.17	62,652
Laboratory	$4.8M	$19.5M	$202.3M	0.10	11,622
Home health agency	$10.2M	$14.9M	$18.6M	0.80
Observation beds (non-distinct part		$11.8M	$25.7M	0.46
Respiratory therapy	$6.3M	$10.3M	$97.6M	0.11	8,833
Cardiac catheterization	$3.7M	$9.5M	$89.3M	0.11	21,504
Physical therapy	$4.5M	$8.9M	$30M	0.30	11,541
Delivery room & labor room	$3.4M	$8.7M	$22.5M	0.39	36,380
Whole blood & packed red blood cell		$5.1M	$20.5M	0.25
Renal dialysis		$4.9M	$12.3M	0.40	8,713
Recovery room	$2.4M	$4.5M	$12.3M	0.37	10,883
Ct scan	$1.6M	$3.3M	$154.2M	0.02	1,949
Fam med residency clinic	$1.4M	$2.4M	$1.4M	1.71
Heart care center - laurel	$1M	$2.2M	$7.4M	0.30
Endoscopy	$1.1M	$2.1M	$12.5M	0.16	2,695
Home health agency- marion		$1.8M	$2.3M	0.80
Mri	$734,065	$1.6M	$30.7M	0.05	1,596
Electrocardiology	$494,323	$1.1M	$10.8M	0.10	1,866
Wound care	$429,014	$849,022	$3.9M	0.22	3,586
Psych op	$350,400	$795,204	$2M	0.39	2,057
Neurosurgery midtown	$627,597	$406,294	$246,217	1.65
Anesthesiology	$114,032	$271,503	$27.6M	0.01

Inpatient units

Department	Salaries	Total cost	Charges	Cost-to-charge	Square feet
Adults & pediatrics	$52.2M	$111.6M	$142.1M	0.79	250,518
Intensive care unit	$11.1M	$26M	$47.8M	0.54	39,965
Nursery	$3.9M	$10.7M	$28.4M	0.38	22,889
Skilled nursing facility	$3.8M	$7.8M	$9.8M	0.80	15,143
Subprovider - irf	$2.8M	$6.8M	$7.2M	0.94	14,613

Overhead (general service) departments

Department	Salaries	Direct cost	Paid hours	Average hourly wage	Square feet
A&g - all locations	$33.9M	$63.6M			198,736
A&g - hattiesburg	$1.9M	$37.5M			4,864
Employee benefits department	$2.4M	$22.1M	86,062	$27.65	17,865
Cap rel costs-mvble equip		$17.2M
Cap rel costs-bldg & fixt		$14.9M			1,254,584
Housekeeping	$4.3M	$11.7M	257,906	$16.67	15,082
Maintenance & repairs	$3.9M	$10.6M	149,745	$25.94	166,990
Dietary	$4.3M	$8.8M	223,082	$19.22	27,159
Medical records & library	$4.2M	$8.6M	172,607	$24.59	12,577
Pharmacy	$7.3M	$6.2M	171,273	$41.49	7,825
Operation of plant		$5.6M			1,472
Social service	$2.5M	$4.3M	80,417	$31.07	3,981
Laundry & linen service	$296,570	$1.9M	18,662	$15.89	6,575
Nursing administration	$4M	$1.8M	32,765	$38.69	15,433
I&r services-other prgm costs apprv		$1.4M			10,054
I&r services-salary & fringes apprv	$3.6M	$1.2M
Central services & supply	$1.3M	$654,762	72,482	$17.80	14,944
Cafeteria		-$3.5M			17,921

Source: CMS cost report (HCRIS, Form 2552-10), report 831266, as submitted. Hospitals report these figures themselves; they are not audited financial statements. Worksheets A, B-1, C Part I and S-3 Part II.

Medicare payment profile

The factors Medicare uses to set what it pays Forrest General Hospital for an inpatient stay.

2.09
Case mix index
Higher than 83% of hospitals paid under Medicare IPPS
Average Medicare DRG weight of its inpatient cases (FY 2027); higher means more complex, costlier care.
Teaching hospital
Teaching status
0.04 residents per bed
Medicare-funded interns and residents per bed (FY 2027).
30.0%
Low-income patient share
Disproportionate share percentage: Medicaid and SSI patient days CMS uses for safety-net payments (FY 2027).
6,335
Medicare inpatient stays
Medicare claims CMS based FY 2027 payment rates on.
Urban (metro area)
Location type
Geographic area CMS assigns before any wage index reclassification (FY 2027).

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IPPS fiscal year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Case mix index	1.93	1.93	2.18	2.20	2.12	2.11	2.09
Wage index	0.811	0.794	0.790	0.785	0.746	0.747	0.728
Readmissions adjustment	-1.53%	-0.99%	-1.40%	-0.77%	-0.81%	-0.83%	-0.56%
Value-based purchasing adjustment	-1.11%	-1.23%	-1.23%	+0.92%	-0.42%	-0.68%	-0.68%
Medicare inpatient stays	9,451	9,451	6,975	5,960	6,419	6,656	6,335

Source: CMS IPPS final rule Impact File (FY 2027).

Ownership

Organizations Forrest General Hospital reports to Medicare as owners or with operational control.

Forrest County Board Of Superviors
5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 1966
Forrest County General Hospital
5% or greater direct ownership interest, since 1952

Sources: CMS Hospital All Owners.

Leadership

The officers and board members on Forrest General Hospital's Medicare enrollment and on the IRS Form 990 filed under its tax ID.

Officers and directors on the Medicare enrollment

Richard W Preusch Officer, since 2001
Evan S Dillard Director, CEO, since 2008
Richard Andy Woodard Director, CFO, since 2009
John M Keene Director, since 2010
Marcus L Hogan Director, since 2010
James Lynn Cartlidge Director, since 2012
Ben R Hester Director, CFO, since 2015

Source: CMS Hospital All Owners (PECOS), the people the hospital lists on its Medicare enrollment; the first 7 of 10 are shown.

Programs and facilities

340B drug pricing program
Participating since 2002
340B ID DSH250078, registered as a disproportionate share hospital; 15 registered outpatient sites; 29 active contract pharmacies. Authorizing official: Ben Hester, CFO.
Source: HRSA 340B Office of Pharmacy Affairs Information System.
Accountable care organization (Medicare Shared Savings Program)
Hattiesburg Clinic ACO
ACO A2880, current agreement since 2025. Public reporting page
Source: CMS Shared Savings Program participants, 2026, matched on Forrest General Hospital's legal name.

Hospital-based units

Hospital-based units with their own Medicare certification

Forrest general rehabilitation unit
CCN 25T078, certified 1988, Medicare prospective payment
Forrest general snf
CCN 255335, certified 2012, Medicare prospective payment
Forrest general home care
CCN 257127, certified 1985, Medicare prospective payment
Marion general hospital home health
CCN 257089, certified 1990, Medicare prospective payment
Forrest general home care hospice
CCN 251519, certified 1994

Source: Worksheet S-2 Part I of Forrest General Hospital's latest Medicare cost report (HCRIS).

Frequently asked questions

About Forrest General Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

What is Forrest General Hospital's CMS star rating?

Forrest General Hospital has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 2 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 73% of US hospitals.

Is Forrest General Hospital a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.04 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Forrest General Hospital for fiscal year 2027, so it is a teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Forrest General Hospital for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Forrest General Hospital's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.56% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Forrest General Hospital?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (650 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (302 discharges), percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without mcc (243 discharges).

What is Forrest General Hospital's case mix index?

Forrest General Hospital's Medicare case mix index is 2.09 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 83% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

How many patients does Forrest General Hospital admit?

Forrest General Hospital reported 23,439 inpatient discharges and 122,095 inpatient days from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

How many employees does Forrest General Hospital have?

Forrest General Hospital reported 3,297 full-time-equivalent employees on payroll from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025.

How much revenue does Forrest General Hospital make?

Forrest General Hospital reported $607.5M in net patient revenue on $2B of gross charges for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, an operating margin of 2.8%, and net income of $54.6M.

How much charity and uncompensated care does Forrest General Hospital provide?

Forrest General Hospital reported $38.3M of unreimbursed and uncompensated care for Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, including $22.2M of charity care at cost.

What is Forrest General Hospital's tax ID (EIN)?

Insurers' price transparency files list Forrest General Hospital under employer identification number 64-6001587 ((multi-state) Forrest General Hospital). 58 health plans and networks list 64-6001587 for it.

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