Best hospitals in Augusta, Georgia
CMS lists 5 active hospitals in Augusta, Georgia: 3 acute care hospitals, 1 VA hospital and 1 psychiatric hospital. 4 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 4 stars, held by Augusta VA Medical Center.
- Hospitals
- 5
- With a CMS star rating
- 4
- Rated 5 stars
- 0
- Emergency services
- 4
- Beds
- 3,536
Best hospitals in Augusta, Georgia, by measure
The best result among Augusta, Georgia hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.
| Measure | Best in Augusta | Result | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | Augusta VA Medical Center | 4 | — |
| Patient survey star rating | Augusta VA Medical Center | 4 | 3.3 |
| Heart attack death rate | Augusta VA Medical Center | 10.7% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate | Augusta VA Medical Center | 6.7% | 11.1% |
| Stroke death rate | Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col | 11.8% | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate | Doctors Hospital | 14.9% | 15.0% |
| Serious complications | Doctors Hospital | 0.94 | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections | Doctors Hospital | 0.15 | 1.00 |
| Time in emergency department | Doctors Hospital | 174 min | 162 min |
All hospitals in Augusta, Georgia
Sorted by CMS overall star rating, then size. CMS data as of Sep 30, 2026.
| Hospital | CMS overall rating | Patient survey rating | Emergency services | Beds | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta VA Medical Center | Yes | 1,644 | Compare Augusta VA Medical Center | ||
| Doctors Hospital | Yes | 354 | Compare Doctors Hospital | ||
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Yes | 551 | Compare Piedmont Augusta Hospital | ||
| Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col | Yes | 632 | Compare Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col | ||
| East Central Regional Hospital | Not rated | Not rated | No | 355 | Compare East Central Regional Hospital |