Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Georgia with the lowest left ED without being seen
116 Georgia hospitals ranked by left ED without being seen in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Left ED without being seenlower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 2.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T16 | Burke Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 120 min, 74th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 40 | Compare Burke Medical Center |
| T16 | Candler County Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | — | 110 min, 82nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Candler County Hospital |
| T16 | Chatuge Regional Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 156 min, 45th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Chatuge Regional Hospital |
| T16 | Donalsonville Hospital Inc | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 0.82, 98th percentile | 65 | Compare Donalsonville Hospital Inc |
| T16 | Dwight Eisenhower AMC (Ft Gordon) | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | — | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | — | Compare Dwight Eisenhower AMC (Ft Gordon) |
| T16 | Elbert Memorial Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Elbert Memorial Hospital |
| T16 | Evans Memorial Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 49 | Compare Evans Memorial Hospital |
| T16 | Jasper Memorial Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 min, 97th percentile | — | 12 | Compare Jasper Memorial Hospital |
| T16 | Jeff Davis Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Jeff Davis Hospital |
| T16 | Jenkins County Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 min, 91st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Jenkins County Medical Center |
| T16 | Morgan Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 103 min, 88th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Morgan Medical Center |
| T16 | Optim Medical Center - Screven | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 min, 94th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Optim Medical Center - Screven |
| T16 | SGMC Berrien Campus | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 min, 94th percentile | — | 63 | Compare SGMC Berrien Campus |
| T16 | SGMC Health Lanier | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 min, 97th percentile | — | 25 | Compare SGMC Health Lanier |
| T16 | Washington County Regional Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 56 | Compare Washington County Regional Medical Center |
| T16 | Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 min, 86th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center |
| T16 | Wills Memorial Hospital | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 105 min, 86th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Wills Memorial Hospital |
| T68 | AdventHealth Murray | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.78, 99th percentile | 42 | Compare AdventHealth Murray |
| T68 | Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 100 | Compare Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside |
| T68 | Emory University Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.42, 3rd percentile | 316 min, 1st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 661 | Compare Emory University Hospital |
| T68 | Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 315 | Compare Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center |
| T68 | Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 156 min, 45th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 40 | Compare Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus |
| T68 | Coliseum Medical Centers | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 310 | Compare Coliseum Medical Centers |
| T68 | Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 64 | Compare Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia |
| T68 | Tift Regional Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 255 min, 4th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 241 | Compare Tift Regional Medical Center |
| T68 | Wellstar Douglas Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 108 | Compare Wellstar Douglas Medical Center |
| T68 | Grady Memorial Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 357 min, 0th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 953 | Compare Grady Memorial Hospital |
| T68 | Navicent Health Baldwin | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 203 min, 18th percentile | 0.86, 94th percentile | 140 | Compare Navicent Health Baldwin |
| T68 | Piedmont Augusta Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 551 | Compare Piedmont Augusta Hospital |
| T68 | Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 184 min, 27th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 200 | Compare Piedmont Eastside Medical Center |
| T68 | Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 300 | Compare Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus |
| T68 | Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.92, 1st percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 182 | Compare Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton |
| T68 | Atrium Health Navicent Peach | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 15.8%, 11th percentile | — | 173 min, 34th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Atrium Health Navicent Peach |
| T68 | Emory Hillandale Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 205 min, 17th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 84 | Compare Emory Hillandale Hospital |
| T68 | Memorial Hospital And Manor | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 80 | Compare Memorial Hospital And Manor |
| T68 | Dodge County Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 1.17, 3rd percentile | 94 | Compare Dodge County Hospital |
| T68 | Effingham Health System | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 134 min, 62nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Effingham Health System |
| T68 | LifeBrite Community Hospital Of Early | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 min, 90th percentile | — | 25 | Compare LifeBrite Community Hospital Of Early |
| T68 | Martin ACH (Ft Benning) | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | — | 143 min, 54th percentile | — | — | Compare Martin ACH (Ft Benning) |
| T68 | Monroe County Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 149 min, 50th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Monroe County Hospital |
| T68 | Putnam General Hospital | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 123 min, 71st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Putnam General Hospital |
| T68 | University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 47 | Compare University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center |
| T93 | Colquitt Regional Medical Center | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 14.1%, 3rd percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 16.3%, 4th percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 99 | Compare Colquitt Regional Medical Center |
| T93 | Emanuel Medical Center | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 72 | Compare Emanuel Medical Center |
| T93 | Piedmont Macon North Hospital | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 103 | Compare Piedmont Macon North Hospital |
| T93 | Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 15.9%, 2nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 88 | Compare Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc |
| T93 | Northside Hospital Gwinnett | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 272 min, 3rd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 353 | Compare Northside Hospital Gwinnett |
| T93 | Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 263 min, 3rd percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 410 | Compare Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc |
| T93 | St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 226 min, 10th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 376 | Compare St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare |
| T93 | Higgins General Hospital | 3.0%, 17th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | — | 126 min, 69th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Higgins General Hospital |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Left ED without being seen
- Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).