U.S. News and World Report Recognizes Six Baptist Memorial Hospitals

U.S. News and World Report ‘s 2023–2024 Best Hospitals rankings and ratings honored several Baptist Memorial Hospitals. U.S. News recognized four hospitals with a high state ranking, and six hospitals earned High Performing recognition. Mississippi Baptist Medical Center ranked first in Mississippi and in Jackson for the fifth year in a row. 

Baptist University is proud to be a part of the Baptist Memorial Health Care system. 

Mississippi Baptist Medical Center

No. 1 Hospital in Mississippi, Best Regional Hospital in Jackson metro area

Twelve High Performing ratings in procedures and conditions and one High Performing rating in a specialty:

• Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma
• Heart Failure
• Colon Cancer Surgery
• Diabetes
• Heart Attack
• Hip Replacement
• Kidney Failure
• Knee Replacement
• Lung Cancer Surgery
• Prostate Cancer Surgery
• Stroke
• Back Surgery
• Urology

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis

Ranked No. 4 Hospital in Tennessee and No. 2 Regional Hospital in Memphis metro area

Twelve High Performing ratings in procedures and conditions:

• Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma
• Heart Failure
• Colon Cancer Surgery
• COPD
• Diabetes
• Heart Attack
• Hip Replacement
• Kidney Failure
• Knee Replacement
• Lung Cancer Surgery
• Pneumonia
• Stroke

NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital

Ranked No. 2 Hospital in Arkansas

Nine High Performing ratings in procedures and conditions:

• Heart Failure
• COPD
• Heart Attack
• Kidney Failure
• Knee Replacement
• Stroke
• Diabetes
• Back surgery
• Pneumonia

Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto

Ranked No. 2 Hospital in Mississippi and No. 3 Regional Hospital in Memphis metro area

Seven High Performing Rankings in procedures and conditions:

• Heart Failure
• COPD
• Diabetes
• Heart Attack
• Kidney Failure
• Pneumonia
• Stroke

Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi

Two High Performing ratings in procedures and conditions:

• Heart Attack
• Heart Failure

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle

High Performing rating in Heart Attack

For the 2023-2024 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 5,000 hospitals across 15 specialties and 21 procedures and conditions. Only 164 hospitals were ranked in at least one of the 15 specialties. State and metro area rankings reflect the highest performing hospitals in a region across multiple areas of care.