Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Georgia with the lowest MRSA bloodstream infections
57 Georgia hospitals ranked by MRSA bloodstream infections in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Colquitt Regional Medical Center, Fairview Park Hospital, Northside Hospital Duluth. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | MRSA bloodstream infectionslower is better | Serious complicationslower is better | Central line bloodstream infectionslower is better | Catheter-associated urinary tract infectionslower is better | Surgical site infections (colon)lower is better | Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)lower is better | C. diff infectionslower is better | Compare |
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| National average | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| T1 | Colquitt Regional Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.89, 75th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.19, 63rd percentile | Compare Colquitt Regional Medical Center |
| T1 | Fairview Park Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 0.20, 73rd percentile | 0.21, 66th percentile | — | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Fairview Park Hospital |
| T1 | Northside Hospital Duluth | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 0.36, 61st percentile | 2.73, 0th percentile | 1.86, 7th percentile | — | 0.43, 30th percentile | Compare Northside Hospital Duluth |
| T1 | AdventHealth Gordon | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.86, 22nd percentile | — | 1.11, 27th percentile | — | 0.36, 38th percentile | Compare AdventHealth Gordon |
| T1 | Hamilton Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.23, 72nd percentile | 0.32, 58th percentile | 0.64, 55th percentile | — | 0.33, 42nd percentile | Compare Hamilton Medical Center |
| T1 | Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 2.76, 1st percentile | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center |
| T1 | Piedmont Newton Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 0.94, 18th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.18, 64th percentile | Compare Piedmont Newton Hospital |
| T1 | Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 1.00, 16th percentile | 0.84, 18th percentile | 0.50, 64th percentile | — | 0.07, 77th percentile | Compare Piedmont Rockdale Hospital |
| T1 | Tift Regional Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 1.85, 3rd percentile | 0.84, 18th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.33, 42nd percentile | Compare Tift Regional Medical Center |
| T1 | Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 1.37, 4th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 1.29, 21st percentile | — | 0.14, 70th percentile | Compare Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center |
| T1 | Southern Regional Medical Center | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 0.07, 78th percentile | Compare Southern Regional Medical Center |
| 12 | Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 0.10, 82nd percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.38, 59th percentile | 0.36, 54th percentile | 0.78, 46th percentile | 1.24, 34th percentile | 0.25, 54th percentile | Compare Piedmont Hospital, Inc |
| 13 | Northside Hospital Gwinnett | 0.17, 80th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 0.70, 32nd percentile | 0.43, 47th percentile | 1.16, 25th percentile | 0.70, 60th percentile | 0.30, 47th percentile | Compare Northside Hospital Gwinnett |
| 14 | St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | 0.23, 78th percentile | 2.17, 0th percentile | 0.59, 40th percentile | 0.77, 21st percentile | 1.46, 15th percentile | — | 0.52, 23rd percentile | Compare St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah |
| 15 | Emory Decatur Hospital | 0.25, 77th percentile | 1.45, 3rd percentile | 0.33, 64th percentile | 0.93, 14th percentile | 0.66, 53rd percentile | 1.70, 21st percentile | 0.38, 36th percentile | Compare Emory Decatur Hospital |
| 16 | Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | 0.28, 75th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 1.02, 15th percentile | 0.53, 37th percentile | 1.48, 15th percentile | — | 0.35, 39th percentile | Compare Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc |
| 17 | Piedmont Fayette Hospital | 0.32, 73rd percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 0.16, 76th percentile | 0.14, 73rd percentile | 1.36, 18th percentile | 3.99, 1st percentile | 0.10, 74th percentile | Compare Piedmont Fayette Hospital |
| 18 | St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | 0.32, 73rd percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.61, 38th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.81, 43rd percentile | — | 0.10, 74th percentile | Compare St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare |
| 19 | Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | 0.32, 73rd percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 0.32, 64th percentile | 0.37, 53rd percentile | 0.16, 80th percentile | 2.18, 12th percentile | 0.10, 74th percentile | Compare Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center |
| 20 | Piedmont Henry Hospital | 0.35, 71st percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 0.39, 59th percentile | 0.41, 49th percentile | 0.54, 61st percentile | 0.55, 69th percentile | 0.15, 69th percentile | Compare Piedmont Henry Hospital |
| 21 | Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | 0.36, 70th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 0.99, 16th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.13, 71st percentile | Compare Piedmont Eastside Medical Center |
| 22 | Emory University Hospital Midtown | 0.40, 68th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 0.67, 34th percentile | 0.74, 23rd percentile | 1.38, 17th percentile | 2.15, 12th percentile | 0.24, 56th percentile | Compare Emory University Hospital Midtown |
| 23 | SGMC Health | 0.41, 67th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 0.38, 59th percentile | 0.29, 61st percentile | 0.15, 81st percentile | 0.54, 70th percentile | 0.74, 11th percentile | Compare SGMC Health |
| 24 | Northside Hospital Cherokee | 0.44, 64th percentile | 1.29, 7th percentile | 0.54, 45th percentile | 0.59, 32nd percentile | 2.35, 2nd percentile | 4.73, 0th percentile | 0.18, 65th percentile | Compare Northside Hospital Cherokee |
| 25 | St Mary's Hospital | 0.47, 62nd percentile | 1.47, 3rd percentile | 0.68, 33rd percentile | 0.22, 66th percentile | 0.51, 64th percentile | — | 0.26, 53rd percentile | Compare St Mary's Hospital |
| 26 | Northside Hospital | 0.48, 61st percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 1.18, 11th percentile | 0.43, 46th percentile | 1.48, 15th percentile | 1.75, 20th percentile | 0.25, 55th percentile | Compare Northside Hospital |
| 27 | Northside Hospital Forsyth | 0.48, 61st percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 0.39, 59th percentile | 0.31, 58th percentile | 1.56, 13th percentile | 0.58, 67th percentile | 0.21, 60th percentile | Compare Northside Hospital Forsyth |
| 28 | Candler Hospital | 0.48, 60th percentile | 1.55, 2nd percentile | 0.59, 40th percentile | 0.93, 14th percentile | 0.89, 38th percentile | 0.30, 77th percentile | 0.44, 29th percentile | Compare Candler Hospital |
| 29 | Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | 0.49, 60th percentile | 1.30, 6th percentile | 0.59, 41st percentile | 0.23, 65th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.25, 54th percentile | Compare Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital |
| 30 | Coliseum Medical Centers | 0.55, 55th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 0.35, 62nd percentile | 0.14, 73rd percentile | 2.75, 1st percentile | 0.00, 89th percentile | 0.24, 57th percentile | Compare Coliseum Medical Centers |
| 31 | Archbold Memorial Hospital | 0.59, 51st percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 0.68, 33rd percentile | 0.60, 31st percentile | 1.81, 8th percentile | — | 0.26, 53rd percentile | Compare Archbold Memorial Hospital |
| 32 | Wellstar Douglas Medical Center | 0.61, 48th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 2.21, 2nd percentile | 0.22, 66th percentile | 2.17, 3rd percentile | — | 0.00, 90th percentile | Compare Wellstar Douglas Medical Center |
| 33 | Wellstar Paulding Medical Center | 0.68, 43rd percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 0.82, 24th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.47, 66th percentile | — | 0.47, 27th percentile | Compare Wellstar Paulding Medical Center |
| 34 | Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | 0.70, 41st percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 0.70, 31st percentile | 0.88, 16th percentile | 0.59, 58th percentile | — | 0.34, 42nd percentile | Compare Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins |
| 35 | Emory Johns Creek Hospital | 0.71, 41st percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 1.33, 8th percentile | 1.51, 4th percentile | 1.36, 18th percentile | — | 0.27, 51st percentile | Compare Emory Johns Creek Hospital |
| 36 | Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | 0.73, 38th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 0.09, 79th percentile | 0.47, 43rd percentile | 1.74, 9th percentile | 1.77, 19th percentile | 0.30, 48th percentile | Compare Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center |
| 37 | Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc | 0.79, 34th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 0.41, 57th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.74, 48th percentile | — | 0.05, 79th percentile | Compare Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc |
| 38 | Wellstar Cobb Medical Center | 0.80, 34th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 0.61, 39th percentile | 0.27, 62nd percentile | 0.85, 40th percentile | 1.56, 25th percentile | 0.24, 55th percentile | Compare Wellstar Cobb Medical Center |
| 39 | Piedmont Augusta Hospital | 0.80, 33rd percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 0.85, 23rd percentile | 0.22, 65th percentile | 1.60, 12th percentile | 0.31, 76th percentile | 0.23, 57th percentile | Compare Piedmont Augusta Hospital |
| 40 | Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 0.81, 33rd percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 0.46, 52nd percentile | 0.19, 69th percentile | 0.35, 73rd percentile | 1.22, 35th percentile | 0.34, 42nd percentile | Compare Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center |
| 41 | Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 0.89, 27th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 1.02, 15th percentile | 0.20, 68th percentile | 2.02, 5th percentile | 0.80, 52nd percentile | 0.40, 34th percentile | Compare Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center |
| 42 | Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | 0.91, 26th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 0.88, 21st percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.07, 78th percentile | Compare Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center |
| 43 | Emory Hillandale Hospital | 0.92, 25th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 1.16, 11th percentile | 0.43, 46th percentile | — | — | 0.23, 58th percentile | Compare Emory Hillandale Hospital |
| 44 | Emory University Hospital | 0.95, 24th percentile | 1.42, 3rd percentile | 1.11, 12th percentile | 0.57, 34th percentile | 0.58, 59th percentile | 0.73, 56th percentile | 0.38, 36th percentile | Compare Emory University Hospital |
| 45 | Piedmont Walton Hospital | 0.98, 22nd percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.00, 90th percentile | 0.00, 88th percentile | — | — | 0.22, 59th percentile | Compare Piedmont Walton Hospital |
| 46 | Doctors Hospital | 0.99, 21st percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 0.15, 77th percentile | 0.06, 76th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | 0.92, 44th percentile | 0.11, 73rd percentile | Compare Doctors Hospital |
| 47 | Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | 1.02, 20th percentile | 1.58, 2nd percentile | 0.42, 56th percentile | 0.15, 72nd percentile | 1.10, 28th percentile | 2.00, 14th percentile | 0.17, 66th percentile | Compare Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown |
| 48 | Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | 1.20, 14th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 0.62, 38th percentile | 0.42, 48th percentile | 0.44, 68th percentile | 1.26, 33rd percentile | 0.17, 65th percentile | Compare Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center |
| 49 | Grady Memorial Hospital | 1.30, 11th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 1.33, 8th percentile | 0.35, 55th percentile | 0.70, 51st percentile | 2.81, 6th percentile | 0.29, 48th percentile | Compare Grady Memorial Hospital |
| 50 | AdventHealth Redmond | 1.31, 11th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 0.50, 49th percentile | 0.55, 36th percentile | 0.00, 91st percentile | — | 0.26, 53rd percentile | Compare AdventHealth Redmond |
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.
- MRSA bloodstream infections
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) blood laboratory-identified events (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Central line bloodstream infections
- Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in ICUs and select wards (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- Surgical site infections (colon)
- Surgical site infections from colon surgery (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
- Surgical site infections from abdominal hysterectomy (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
- C. diff infections
- Clostridium difficile (C. diff) intestinal infections (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).