CMMC, a 429 bed tertiary facility, has a service area that encompasses a population of over 1,000,000. For more than 40 years, CMMC has been a leader in cutting-edge technology including the first hospital in Jackson to offer safer radiation treatments, including the State’s only gamma knife; one of the first hospitals in the nation to add a PET/CT scanner to its nuclear medicine department; the first hospital in Mississippi to offer several comprehensive programs including weight management, balance and hearing; and wound management; the first hospital to introduce a pediatric hospitalist program; the first in this area to offer digital mammography combined with a special computer-aided detection system; and most recently, the first in the State to offer the O-ARM® Multidimensional Imaging System for use in spine and orthopaedic surgery. Its core centers of excellence include diagnostic and surgical cardiology, obstetrics and women’s health, cancer care services, emergency care with FastTrack, diabetes management, inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services, surgery (including bariatrics) and pediatrics.
The hospital’s highly trained medical staff includes physicians and specialists in every major medical field including cardiology, cardiac surgery and electrophysiology, endocrinology (adult and pediatrics), family practice, gastroenterology, infectious disease, internal medicine, medical oncology, radiation oncology, neonatology, nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, obstetrics/gynecology, otolaryngology, orthopedic surgery, pain medicine, pediatrics, plastic surgery, pulmonary medicine, psychiatry, and urology.
Central Mississippi Medical Center is the largest hospital in the Health Management Associates, Inc., system. HMA is based in Naples, Florida and operates 56 general acute care hospitals in 15 states with approximately 8,300 licensed beds, in non-urban communities located throughout the United States. The Company’s mission is the delivery of compassionate and high quality health care services that improve the quality of life for our patients, physicians, and the communities it serves.
Jackson is the capital of Mississippi and is located in the central part of the State. The Jackson metropolitan area consists of Hinds, Madison, and Rankin Counties and has a population of 440,000. Known as the “Crossroads of the South” because of its geographic location, Jackson is only 3 ½ hours from Memphis, 3 hours from New Orleans, 5 ½ hours from Atlanta, and 6 hours from Dallas. Primarily known for its southern hospitality and relaxed lifestyle, Jackson offers all of the amenities of a large city without the congestion or faster pace. With its year round mild climate and the presence of a 33,000 acre reservoir, outdoor recreational activities and sporting events abound including AA baseball and the Viking Classic PGA Tour. Cultural events are also plentiful including international ballet competition, Broadway productions, symphony, opera, and intercontinental art exhibits. Its strong economic growth has allowed Jackson to attract major businesses such as Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World and the manufacturer for Nissan automobiles. The absence of HMOs coupled with a reasonable cost of living makes Mississippi a very attractive place to live and practice medicine.