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Merit Health Madison

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

69%

Patient Experience Rating

4% lower 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

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery

9 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

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

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

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

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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70%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

5% lower than the national average

69%

Would definitely recommend

4% lower than the national average

Merit Health Madison

National Average

Care Transition

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

100%50%0%52%54%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

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

100%50%0%60%71%

Communication about medicines

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

100%50%0%57%65%

Communication with nurses

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

100%50%0%76%82%

Discharge Information

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

100%50%0%75%88%

Communication with doctors

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

100%50%0%81%82%

Merit Health Madison

National Average

Cleanliness

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

100%50%0%79%77%

Quietness

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

100%50%0%83%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Never even heard from him or anyone from his office after waiting several weeks for a call and reaching out myself multiple times.

Apr 15 2025

Review for Dr. Yelverton Jr

Attention to detail, thorough, understanding of my concerns and was able to determine a course of action in one visit. I will be continuing my treatment with Dr.Moore.

Mar 20 2025

Review for Dr. Moore

After shoulder surgery I can't reach out, me being a mail carrier, I couldn't do my job. He kelp saying I could, cause he works with The employer to help them out. I ened up having to retire and get on Disability without his help. I went back telling him a few times that something was wrong and my...

Pat Feb 27 2025

Review for Dr. Dare

Professional, competent. Office and endo clinic organized, timely, very efficient.

Feb 15 2025

Review for Dr. Vance

Very knowledgeable, understanding and listened to my health concerns. Dr. Vance is a great doctor!

Feb 15 2025

Review for Dr. Vance

Location

Merit Health Madison

161 River Oaks Dr, Canton MS 39046

CallDirections

(601) 855-4000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Merit Health Madison located?

Merit Health Madison is located at 161 River Oaks Dr, Canton, MS 39046. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Merit Health Madison won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

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

Is Merit Health Madison highly rated with patients?

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

Does Merit Health Madison score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 10 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Merit Health Madison?

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How does Merit Health Madison rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

161 River Oaks Dr

Canton, MS 39046

Directions

(601) 855-4000