Healthgrades has named Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi one of America’s Best 250 Hospitals for 2025, placing the hospital among the top 5% of hospitals in the country for clinical excellence and the only hospital in Mississippi to receive this recognition.

“This recognition highlights the hard work and dedication of our entire team,” said Brian

Welton, CEO and administrator of Baptist North Mississippi. “Our physicians, nurses, and staff consistently strive to provide the highest level of care, and we are honored to be recognized among the nation’s best.”

Healthgrades, the No. 1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital, evaluated approximately 4,500 hospitals on 31 conditions and procedures groups, such as heart attack and total knee replacement, for the most recent three-year period.

Hospitals could not opt in or out or submit their own data.

According to the organization, if all hospitals performed at the level of America’s 250 Best Hospitals, approximately 174,081 lives could be saved each year.

Healthgrades has been helping people evaluate and compare hospital performance to make more informed choices since 1998. Healthgrades’ analysis doesn’t consider the reputation of an institution or financial information.

Instead, Healthgrades uses scientific and transparent methodology focused on clinical outcomes. To learn more about Healthgrades’ 2025 list of America’s Best Hospitals, visit Healthgrades’ website.