Hospital Profile
| Name | Baptist Medical Center-leake |
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| Type | Critical Access Hospital |
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| Location | 1100 Highway 16 East, Carthage, Mississippi |
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| Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Private |
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| Emergency Services | Yes |
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| Medicare ID (CCN) | 251315 |
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Patients' Experience Survey:
Willingness to Recommend Hospital:
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital
Probably Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital
No Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital
Cleanliness of Hospital Environment:
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean
Usually Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean
Quietness of Hospital Environment:
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night
Usually Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night
Always Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well
Always Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well
Responsiveness of Hospital Staff:
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted
Usually Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted
Communication about Medicines:
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Usually Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Yes Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home
No Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home
Always Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital
Usually Patients who “Agree” they understood their care when they left the hospital
Sometimes or Never Patients who “Disagree” or “Strongly Disagree” they understood their care when they left the hospital
NPI Associated with the Hospital:
Unlike individual providers, Hospitals may have multiple NPI numbers for example, there can be a separate NPI for each unit within the hospital. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Baptist Medical Center-leake from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.
Structural Quality Measures:
| Able to receive lab results electronically | Not Available |
| Able to track patients' lab results, tests, and referrals electronically between visits | Not Available |
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