Compare hospitals
2 hospitals, measured against each other and the national benchmark.
Selected hospitals
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Voluntary non-profit - Private
- Beds
- 661
- Emergency services
- Yes
- Type
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Ownership
- Government - Federal
- Beds
- 579
- Emergency services
- No
Latest measures
The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.
Showing 24 of 24 measures
The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.
| Measure | Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta, GA | NationalU.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Overall star rating2026 release | 4 stars | 4 stars | No benchmark |
| Patient experience | |||
| Patient survey star rating2026 release | 3 starsWorse than national | 3 starsWorse than national | 3.3 stars |
| Patients' overall rating2026 release | 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 87/100Worse than national | 87.9/100 |
| Patients would recommend2026 release | 89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 88/100Better than national | 87/100 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Heart attack death rate2026 release | 11.6%Better than national | 10.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate2026 release | 9.2%Better than national | 9.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia death rate2026 release | 13.4%Better than national | 11.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 15.2% |
| COPD death rate2026 release | 7.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 7.7%Better than national | 8.6% |
| CABG surgery death rate2026 release | 2.2%Better than national | 2.2%Better than national | 2.4% |
| Stroke death rate2026 release | 9.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 12.2%Worse than national | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release | 14.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 14.8%Better than national | 15% |
| Safety | |||
| Serious complications2026 release | 1.42Worse than national | 0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections2026 release | 1.11Worse than national | 0.38Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release | 0.57Better than national | 0.36Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release | 0.58Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 0.78Better than national | 1.00 |
| Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release | 0.73Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.24Worse than national | 1.00 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release | 0.95Better than national | 0.10Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| C. diff infections2026 release | 0.38Better than national | 0.25Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 1.00 |
| Timely care | |||
| Time in emergency department2026 release | 316 minWorse than national | 254 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 162 min |
| Left ED without being seen2026 release | 2%Same as national | 1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 2% |
| Effective care | |||
| Appropriate sepsis care2026 release | 32%Worse than national | 46%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national | 65% |
| Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release | 94%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national | 54%Worse than national | 78% |
| Cost | |||
| Medicare spending per patient2026 release | 0.94Better than national | 0.94Better than national | 1.00 |
| Capacity | |||
| Total beds2026 release | 661 | 579 | No benchmark |
Overall
Overall star rating
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 4 stars
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 4 stars
- National
- No benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 3 starsWorse than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 3 starsWorse than national
- National
- 3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 90/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 87/100Worse than national
- National
- 87.9/100
Patients would recommend
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 88/100Better than national
- National
- 87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 11.6%Better than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 10.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.9%
Heart failure death rate
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 9.2%Better than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 9.1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 11.1%
Pneumonia death rate
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 13.4%Better than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 11.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 15.2%
COPD death rate
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 7.3%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 7.7%Better than national
- National
- 8.6%
CABG surgery death rate
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 2.2%Better than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 2.2%Better than national
- National
- 2.4%
Stroke death rate
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 9.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 12.2%Worse than national
- National
- 11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate
2025 release- Emory University Hospital
- 14.4%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 14.8%Better than national
- National
- 15%
Safety
Serious complications
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 1.42Worse than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 0.96Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Central line bloodstream infections
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 1.11Worse than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 0.38Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 0.57Better than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 0.36Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 0.58Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 0.78Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 0.73Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 1.24Worse than national
- National
- 1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 0.95Better than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 0.10Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
C. diff infections
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 0.38Better than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 0.25Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 316 minWorse than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 254 minBest of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 162 min
Left ED without being seen
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 2%Same as national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 1%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- National
- 2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 32%Worse than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 46%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
- National
- 65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 94%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 54%Worse than national
- National
- 78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 0.94Better than national
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 0.94Better than national
- National
- 1.00
Capacity
Total beds
2026 release- Emory University Hospital
- 661
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc
- 579
- National
- No benchmark
Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).
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