About North Mississippi Medical Center
Inpatient rehabilitation facility overview
North Mississippi Medical Center is a nonprofit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Tupelo, MS, serving patients in Lee County and the surrounding region. Medicare certified since 1988, the facility has provided 38 years of intensive rehabilitation care. Inpatient rehabilitation facilities provide intensive therapy programs for patients recovering from serious injuries, surgeries, and medical conditions that require at least 3 hours of therapy per day.
North Mississippi Medical Center treats patients with stroke, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, all other conditions, and other rehabilitation conditions. The facility serves approximately 359 rehabilitation patients across all conditions.
North Mississippi Medical Center achieves a 98.5% functional mobility improvement rate, reflecting strong rehabilitation outcomes. 6 physicians are affiliated with this facility.
When choosing an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Tupelo, MS, consider functional outcome measures, infection rates, readmission performance, and the facility's experience with your specific condition. IRFs provide the most intensive level of rehabilitation, typically requiring patients to participate in at least 3 hours of therapy per day, 5 days per week.
At a Glance
Functional Outcomes
Patient improvement in mobility and self-care during rehabilitation
Functional Mobility Improvement
Patients who improved in mobility during their rehab stay
98.5% of patients at North Mississippi Medical Center showed functional mobility improvement, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Change in Self-Care Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in self-care abilities
100.0% of patients at North Mississippi Medical Center showed change in self-care score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Change in Mobility Score
Patients with meaningful improvement in mobility
98.8% of patients at North Mississippi Medical Center showed change in mobility score, reflecting excellent rehabilitation outcomes.
Discharge Self-Care Score
Patients meeting self-care goals at discharge
56.4% of patients showed discharge self-care score.
Self-Care Decline
Lower is betterPatients whose self-care abilities declined during rehab
North Mississippi Medical Center reports a 1.20% rate for self-care decline. Lower rates indicate better outcomes.
Safety & Infections
Infection rates, falls, and pressure ulcer prevention
Catheter-Associated UTI (CAUTI)
Standardized infection ratio for catheter-associated urinary tract infections
North Mississippi Medical Center's CAUTI standardized infection ratio is 0.925. This is consistent with the national benchmark.
Central Line Infections (CLABSI)
Standardized infection ratio for central line-associated bloodstream infections
North Mississippi Medical Center's CLABSI standardized infection ratio is 0.974. This is consistent with the national benchmark.
Falls Prevention
Percentage of patients without falls resulting in major injury
60.4% of patients were free from falls with major injury.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers during rehab stay
North Mississippi Medical Center reports a 0.00% rate of new or worsened pressure ulcers, well below typical rates, indicating excellent skin care protocols.
Discharge & Readmission
Performance compared to national rates
Discharge to Community
Rate of patients successfully discharged to the community after rehabilitation
Risk-standardized rate: 67.9% (451 patients)
North Mississippi Medical Center's community discharge rate (67.9% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Post-Discharge Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions within 30 days of IRF discharge
Risk-standardized rate: 9.4% (430 patients)
North Mississippi Medical Center's post-discharge readmission rate (9.4% risk-adjusted) is consistent with the national rate.
Within-Stay Readmissions
Rate of potentially preventable hospital transfers during the IRF stay
Risk-standardized rate: 4.6% (482 patients)
North Mississippi Medical Center's within-stay readmission rate (4.6%) is consistent with the national rate.
Medicare Spending
Spending per beneficiary relative to national average
Below National Average
1.00 = national average
North Mississippi Medical Center's Medicare spending per beneficiary is at the national average (ratio: 0.95). Based on 407 Medicare episodes.
Conditions Treated
Patient volume by rehabilitation condition
North Mississippi Medical Center treats patients recovering from stroke, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, all other conditions, and 5 other condition categories. The facility serves approximately 359 rehabilitation patients annually across all conditions.
Stroke
Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition
All other conditions
Hip or femur fracture
Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)
Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)
Brain injury (traumatic)
Spinal cord injury (traumatic)
Vaccination Rates
Immunization coverage for patients and staff
Patients assessed and appropriately given seasonal flu vaccine
Healthcare personnel up to date with COVID-19 vaccination
Affiliated Physicians
6 affiliated physicians
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Frequently Asked Questions
About North Mississippi Medical Center
What conditions does North Mississippi Medical Center treat?
North Mississippi Medical Center provides intensive rehabilitation for patients with stroke, hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition, all other conditions, hip or femur fracture, and other conditions requiring intensive therapy.
What are North Mississippi Medical Center's functional outcomes?
Functional Mobility Improvement: 98.5%. Change in Self-Care Score: 100.0%. Change in Mobility Score: 98.8%. Discharge Self-Care Score: 56.4%. Self-Care Decline: 1.2%.
How does North Mississippi Medical Center compare to other IRFs?
Discharge to Community: Same as national. Post-Discharge Readmissions: Same as national. Within-Stay Readmissions: Same as national.
What is the minimum therapy requirement at North Mississippi Medical Center?
As a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility, North Mississippi Medical Center provides intensive therapy programs requiring at least 3 hours of therapy per day, 5 days per week, under physician supervision.
How many doctors are affiliated with North Mississippi Medical Center?
6 physicians are affiliated with North Mississippi Medical Center.
Data source: CMS IRF Compare ·