American Hospital Directory - Merit Health Wesley (250094) (2024)

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What level of trauma is merit health Wesley? ›

About Merit Health Wesley

We are a 212-bed hospital with services which include diagnostic cardiac care, open heart surgery and bariatric care. We are a level 3 trauma center and are a certified advanced primary stroke center.

Merit Health Wesley (MHW) is a 211 bed community based hospital located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

“For non-emergent situations after 4 p.m., we schedule the patient's MRI for the next available day.” Nashville-based Community Health Partners owns Merit Health Central and eight other private hospitals in the state.

It is a very small facility with 25 beds and has for-profit, corporate ownership. Merit Health Wesley is not a part of a continuing care retirement community.

A Level I trauma center can provide the highest level of care for a patient presenting after a traumatic injury. A Level IV or V trauma center will stabilize an injured patient and arrange for transfer to a higher level of care. This designation is unique for adult and pediatric facilities.

SAMHSA defines trauma as the three Es: events, the experience of those events, and the long- lasting adverse effects of the event.

Merit Health Wesley pay FAQs

The average Merit Health Wesley hourly pay ranges from approximately $17 per hour (estimate) for a Front Desk Receptionist to $55 per hour (estimate) for a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Our 211-bed facility is conveniently located on a beautiful 85-acre healthcare campus in west Hattiesburg, along one of the most rapidly expanding retail corridors in Lamar County.

Create an environment that inspires trust, safeguards dignity, and promotes healing.

We represented Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) in its sale of 50% ownership interest in Merit Health Biloxi (153 licensed beds) and its associated healthcare businesses in Biloxi, Mississippi to Memorial Properties, Inc., an affiliate of Memorial Hospital of Gulfport.

Where is merit medical headquarters? ›

South Jordan, UT

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. / Headquarters

Fred Lampropoulos | Merit Medical Founder and CEO since 1987.

Travis Sisson joined Merit Health Wesley as CEO in March 2024. He previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer at the hospital from 2008 - 2013.

Founded in 1987, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable medical devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy.

Sam Dean - Chief Executive Officer

Prior to becoming the CEO at Merit Health River Oaks, Sam served as hospital administrator for USA Health University Hospital in Mobile, AL.

The Level I Trauma Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) is a leader in providing life-saving trauma care to New Jersey residents.

Level I Trauma Center. As a Level I Trauma Center, Iowa Methodist has the specialists, the experience and the equipment necessary to save lives in an emergency. To be a Level I Trauma Center, it takes a team approach to patient care.

Merit Health River Region's emergency department is a designated Level IV trauma center.

As a Level I Trauma Center, IU Health Methodist Hospital Emergency Medicine services include a full trauma staff and surgical team available on site 24 hours a day. Our trauma experts work hand-in-hand with our emergency team to help stabilize the patient during the critical phase immediately following injury.