The Hospital Status System (HSS) is a user-friendly, web-based application designed to assist trauma centers with matching the Mississippi health care system resources to the needs of the trauma patient. This is accomplished by giving the hospital staff a bird’s eye view of the status of services offered by all the Mississippi Trauma Care Centers, as well as non-designated hospitals as they join the program. This system has been approved by the Mississippi Trauma Advisory Committee (MTAC) and the Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA).

The hospital user ids and passwords are administered by the MSDH’s Bureau of EMS/Trauma System Development. Upon entering the system, the hospital is sent a letter with a unique user id and password, as well as a copy of the HSS User Guide. (The user manual is accessible via the HSS by clicking the “HSS User Guide” link located under the regional map on each main page of the system.)

This system allows each hospital the ability to change the status of all the services they provide and to view the status of services offered by other hospitals in the system. No hospital has the capability to change any information regarding another hospital.

For an overview of the Mississippi Hospital Status System, you will find screen shots and more detailed information in the document, MS-HSS Overview. This overview provides an inside look of what this system offers to hospitals participating in the HSS.

If you are a hospital and are interested in becoming a part of the Mississippi Hospital Status System, you may contact Carrie McFarland at 601-576-7353 or email her at carrie.mcfarland@ohr.doh.ms.gov.