Baptist Health Systems is the parent company of Baptist Medical Center, Baptist Medical Center Attala, Baptist Medical Center Leake, Baptist Medical Center Yazoo, the Baptist Medical Clinic network, and a number of related healthcare services and programs. From its beginnings in 1908 as Jackson’s first hospital, Baptist has continuously provided quality, compassionate, Christian-based medical care. A 15-member Board of Trustees, consisting of local business leaders, physicians and clergy, governs Baptist. Our medical staff includes approximately 450 board certified physicians representing more than 50 medical specialties.
HealthGrades listed Baptist among “America’s 100 Best” hospitals in orthopedic surgery, joint replacement, and prostate surgery, and among "America's 50 Best" hospitals for vascular surgery
Baptist Medical Center has received Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. ANCC’s Magnet Recognition Program® identifies superior quality in nursing care and is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. Baptist Medical Center is Mississippi's first and only hospital to achieve this recognition.
Healthgrades has recognized Baptist Medical Center with numerous 5-Star Ratings for 2017.
Baptist is the first hospital in Mississippi to earn The Joint Commission’s (JC) Disease Specific Certification for Acute Coronary Syndrome, Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure, Advanced Inpatient Diabetes Education, Prematurity (for our care of premature infants) and Breast Cancer. Baptist also earned Advance Certification for its Primary Stroke Center.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi designated Baptist as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi named Baptist as Mississippi’s first Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi designated Baptist as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery.
Baptist treats more Cancer patients than any hospital in Mississippi, and is designated as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Program by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.
Baptist Medical Center is a well-known and well-respected destination for healthcare, treating patients from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Although our primary service area is Central Mississippi, in particular Hinds, Madison and Rankin Counties, annually Baptist has patients from all 82 counties in Mississippi.
* ending 8/31/2016
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Baptist’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct summarizes the principles that guide us in our continuing efforts to provide outstanding patient care and to recognize outstanding employee performance. Read the Code of Ethics.
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