Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Mississippi baptist medical center, inc. Provides quality medical health care regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, or age. Although reimbursement for services rendered is critical to the operation and stability of Mississippi baptist medical center, inc., it is recognized that not all individuals possess the ability to purchase essential medical services, and further, that our mission is to serve the community with respect to providing health care services and health care education. Therefore, in keeping with its commitment to serve all members of its community, Mississippi baptist medical center, inc. Provides the following:- free care and/or subsidized care where the need and/or an individual's inability to pay coexist,- care provided to persons covered by governmental programs at below cost, and- health activities and programs to support the community.these activities include wellness programs, community education programs, special programs for the elderly, handicapped, medically underserved, and a variety of broad community support activities.Mississippi baptist medical center, inc. Operates a 638-bed facility in jackson, Mississippi. Mississippi baptist medical center, inc. Focuses on the quality of health care including clinical quality of care, credentials, and patient satisfaction. Mississippi baptist medical center, inc. Is among the top 2 percent in the nation for joint replacement surgery and prostate surgery, according to a comprehensive annual study released by healthgrades. Mississippi baptist medical center, inc. Recorded 451,867 patient visits during its 2025 fiscal year. This consisted of 21,059 inpatient discharges, 376,889 outpatient visits, and 53,919 emergency room visits. In addition, 5,087 inpatient surgeries and 11,376 outpatient surgeries were performed. The principal medical services available are medical/surgical acute care, pediatric acute care, obstetrics, neonatal intensive care, well baby nursery, cardiac intensive care, medical/surgical intensive care, inpatient and outpatient surgery, inpatient and outpatient oncology services, emergency services, physical medicine and rehabilitation services, ct scanning, diagnostic x-ray, mr imaging, pet scanning, ultrasound, radiation therapy, cardiac catheterization, cardiovascular surgery, hemodialysis, wound care, geriatric services and occupational health. Mississippi baptist medical center, inc. Is accredited by the joint commission on accreditation of health care organizations. Mississippi baptist medical center, inc. Provides quality medical care regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, or age.although equitable payment for services is essential to the organization's financial viability, Mississippi baptist medical center, inc. Recognizes that not all individuals possess the resources required to reimburse Mississippi baptist medical center, inc. For all services provided. Keeping its commitment to the community, Mississippi baptist medical center, inc. Provides free care and subsidized care within existing resources where the need for such care exists. In addition, Mississippi baptist medical center, inc. Provides care to persons covered by governmental programs from which the hospital receives payment at less than market value reimbursement. Recognizing its mission to the community, services are provided to medicare, medicaid and uninsured patients. To the extent reimbursement is below cost, Mississippi baptist medical center, inc. Recognizes these amounts as charity care in meeting its mission to the entire community. During the fiscal year ended september 30, 2025, the unreimbursed value of providing care to these patients was $1,667,926,122.Mississippi baptist medical center, inc. Provides benefits to the broader community in the areas of education, charitable donations, volunteer hours, and pastoral care.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 91.5%; rating input score 91
• Program expense ratio: 94.5%; rating input score 95
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.9%; rating input score 93; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 70.7%; rating input score 71; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 3.2%; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.5; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.68; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.1%; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.3% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.4% per year; rating input score 100; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 12.5% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings