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Merit Health Wesley

Explore care at Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg, MS, and compare its services, physicians, and hospital ratings on Healthgrades. Find the best healthcare options for your needs, all in one place.

70%

Patient Experience Rating

5% higher than the national average

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

2 ratings were worse than expected

  • Death following a serious complication after surgery
  • Breakdown of abdominal incision site

1 rating was better than expected

9 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Prostate Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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69%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

3% higher than the national average

70%

Would definitely recommend

5% higher than the national average

Merit Health Wesley

National Average

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%48%47%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%84%84%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%78%75%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%56%57%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%81%76%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%56%58%

Merit Health Wesley

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%63%55%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%58%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

The best there is. He always has time to listen, explain and provide the medical treatment you need. If I have to be admitted to the hospital, I see him not some flake I’ve never seen before.

Apr 16 2025

Review for Dr. Kotikalapudi

Dr. Farmer and the entire staff are great at their jobs. They make you feel at ease and they treat you like family. I highly recommend Dr. Farmer and Hattiesburg GI Associates in Hattiesburg, MS!!

Apr 11 2025

Review for Dr. Farmer

I miss her so much. Things have been so eractic recently. I need you now, Virginia.

JoshuaMoody_Gatsby_007 Apr 08 2025

Review for Dr. Crawford

Dr. Hyer was my father’s pulmonologist while in the hospital at Merit Wesley. We were there for 2 weeks and only had 2 conversations. In one of those conversations, his suggestion was to just take my father, who was fully conscious and able to communicate and think for himself, off the ventilator...

BCS Apr 06 2025

Review for Dr. Hyer Jr

I was referred to Dr. Andrew Nida for a second opinion on my vertigo. His nurse called me the day of my consultation and stated Dr. Nida wanted me to come in an hour sooner than my scheduled appointment time, which I did. During my consultation, he did not seem to be listening to me and rushed. He...

Bridgette Callahan Apr 03 2025

Review for Dr. Nida

Location

Merit Health Wesley

5001 Hardy St, Hattiesburg MS 39402

CallDirections

(601) 268-8000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Merit Health Wesley located?

Merit Health Wesley is located at 5001 Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS 39402. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Merit Health Wesley won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

No, Merit Health Wesley has not won any awards in the past few years. Search for Hospitals on Healthgrades to find more.

Is Merit Health Wesley highly rated with patients?

70% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Merit Health Wesley score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Merit Health Wesley?

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Contact Us

5001 Hardy St

Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Directions

(601) 268-8000