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Hospitals in Georgia with the lowest surgical site infections (colon)

55 Georgia hospitals ranked by surgical site infections (colon) in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center, AdventHealth Redmond, Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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55 hospitals ranked in Georgia by surgical site infections (colon); 94 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Surgical site infections (colon)lower 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
	National average	1.00		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
T1	Wellstar West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange, GA · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.1%, 38th percentile	12.3%, 25th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	151 min, 48th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	276	Compare Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
T1	AdventHealth RedmondRome, GA · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	201	Compare AdventHealth Redmond
T1	Colquitt Regional Medical CenterMoultrie, GA · Acute care	0.00, 91st 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
T1	Doctors HospitalAugusta, GA · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	354	Compare Doctors Hospital
T1	Piedmont Newton HospitalCovington, GA · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	11.2%, 46th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.20, 10th percentile	217 min, 12th percentile	0.98, 55th percentile	90	Compare Piedmont Newton Hospital
T1	Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton, GA · Acute care	0.00, 91st 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
T1	Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany, GA · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	13.1%, 14th percentile	16.0%, 7th percentile	1.30, 6th percentile	330 min, 0th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	691	Compare Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
T1	Piedmont Eastside Medical CenterSnellville, GA · Acute care	0.00, 91st 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
T1	Upson Regional Medical CenterThomaston, GA · Acute care	0.00, 91st percentile	1, 3rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.6%, 7th percentile	19.6%, 0th percentile	16.4%, 3rd percentile	1.04, 28th percentile	174 min, 33rd percentile	1.02, 33rd percentile	119	Compare Upson Regional Medical Center
10	SGMC HealthValdosta, GA · Acute care	0.15, 81st percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	12.3%, 25th percentile	16.7%, 2nd percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	335	Compare SGMC Health
11	Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah, GA · Acute care	0.16, 80th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	13.7%, 10th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	162 min, 41st percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	619	Compare Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center
12	Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA · Acute care	0.34, 74th 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
13	Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta, GA · Acute care	0.35, 73rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	9.9%, 96th percentile	9.4%, 81st percentile	14.1%, 91st percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	262 min, 3rd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	694	Compare Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
14	Atrium Health Floyd Medical CenterRome, GA · Acute care	0.44, 68th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	13.2%, 13th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	146 min, 52nd percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	284	Compare Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center
15	Wellstar Paulding Medical CenterHiram, GA · Acute care	0.47, 66th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	200 min, 19th percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	83	Compare Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
16	Piedmont Rockdale HospitalConyers, GA · Acute care	0.50, 64th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.5%, 62nd percentile	9.4%, 81st percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	222 min, 11th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	161	Compare Piedmont Rockdale Hospital
17	St Mary's HospitalAthens, GA · Acute care	0.51, 64th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.3%, 2nd percentile	12.5%, 22nd percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	1.47, 3rd percentile	130 min, 65th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	196	Compare St Mary's Hospital
18	Piedmont Henry HospitalStockbridge, GA · Acute care	0.54, 61st percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	11.3%, 44th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	239 min, 7th percentile	0.99, 50th percentile	259	Compare Piedmont Henry Hospital
19	Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA · Acute care	0.58, 59th 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
20	Emory Houston Hospital Warner RobinsWarner Robins, GA · Acute care	0.59, 58th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	10.7%, 56th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.12, 17th percentile	240 min, 6th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	276	Compare Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins
21	Southeastern Regional Medical Center, IncNewnan, GA · Acute care	0.63, 56th percentile	5, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	—	15.7%, 13th percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	—	1.08, 12th percentile	25	Compare Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc
22	Hamilton Medical CenterDalton, GA · Acute care	0.64, 55th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	9.2%, 84th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	181 min, 29th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	282	Compare Hamilton Medical Center
23	Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur, GA · Acute care	0.66, 53rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.6%, 23rd percentile	8.2%, 93rd percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.45, 3rd percentile	222 min, 11th percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	451	Compare Emory Decatur Hospital
24	Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA · Acute care	0.70, 51st 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
25	Piedmont Newnan Hospital, IncNewnan, GA · Acute care	0.74, 48th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.5%, 89th percentile	9.2%, 84th percentile	14.4%, 83rd percentile	1.01, 33rd percentile	204 min, 17th percentile	0.92, 83rd percentile	143	Compare Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc
26	Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta, GA · Acute care	0.78, 46th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.1%, 95th percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	254 min, 4th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	579	Compare Piedmont Hospital, Inc
27	St Francis Hospital- Emory HealthcareColumbus, GA · Acute care	0.81, 43rd 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
28	East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro, GA · Acute care	0.82, 42nd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.7%, 21st percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	130 min, 65th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	150	Compare East Georgia Regional Medical Center
29	Wellstar Cobb Medical CenterAustell, GA · Acute care	0.85, 40th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.9%, 17th percentile	9.1%, 85th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.82, 90th percentile	262 min, 3rd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	382	Compare Wellstar Cobb Medical Center
30	Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton, GA · Acute care	0.88, 38th 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
31	Candler HospitalSavannah, GA · Acute care	0.89, 38th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	14.5%, 5th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	1.55, 2nd percentile	196 min, 21st percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	320	Compare Candler Hospital
32	Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick CampusBrunswick, GA · Acute care	0.92, 36th 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
33	Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical ColAugusta, GA · Acute care	1.09, 28th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.1%, 74th percentile	12.4%, 23rd percentile	15.7%, 13th percentile	1.32, 6th percentile	251 min, 5th percentile	1.04, 23rd percentile	632	Compare Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col
34	Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA · Acute care	1.10, 28th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	14.2%, 7th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.58, 2nd percentile	157 min, 44th percentile	1.08, 12th percentile	417	Compare Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown
35	AdventHealth GordonCalhoun, GA · Acute care	1.11, 27th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.9%, 80th percentile	11.2%, 46th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	175 min, 32nd percentile	0.87, 93rd percentile	69	Compare AdventHealth Gordon
36	Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GA · Acute care	1.12, 27th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	12.4%, 23rd percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	232 min, 8th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	865	Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc
37	Northside Hospital GwinnettLawrenceville, GA · Acute care	1.16, 25th 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
38	Wellstar North Fulton Medical CenterRoswell, GA · Acute care	1.29, 21st percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.7%, 54th percentile	10.8%, 54th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	1.37, 4th percentile	176 min, 32nd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	167	Compare Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center
39	Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek, GA · Acute care	1.36, 18th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th percentile	9.7%, 75th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.85, 85th percentile	210 min, 15th percentile	0.90, 88th percentile	110	Compare Emory Johns Creek Hospital
40	Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville, GA · Acute care	1.36, 18th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.3%, 92nd percentile	8.8%, 88th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	286 min, 2nd percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	282	Compare Piedmont Fayette Hospital
41	Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GA · Acute care	1.38, 17th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.8%, 49th percentile	8.2%, 93rd percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	1.21, 10th percentile	289 min, 2nd percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	481	Compare Emory University Hospital Midtown
42	St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA · Acute care	1.46, 15th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.5%, 2nd percentile	14.8%, 4th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	2.17, 0th percentile	203 min, 18th percentile	1.05, 19th percentile	294	Compare St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
43	Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, IncAtlanta, GA · Acute care	1.48, 15th 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
44	Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA · Acute care	1.48, 15th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.5%, 26th percentile	10.2%, 66th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	1.07, 23rd percentile	228 min, 9th percentile	0.93, 80th percentile	444	Compare Northside Hospital
45	Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA · Acute care	1.56, 13th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.9%, 4th percentile	9.2%, 84th percentile	14.3%, 86th percentile	1.11, 18th percentile	170 min, 35th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	389	Compare Northside Hospital Forsyth
46	Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA · Acute care	1.60, 12th 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
47	Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens, GA · Acute care	1.74, 9th 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
48	Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville, GA · Acute care	1.81, 8th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.9%, 96th percentile	12.0%, 30th percentile	14.2%, 89th percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	233 min, 8th percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	264	Compare Archbold Memorial Hospital
49	Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth, GA · Acute care	1.86, 7th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.3%, 82nd percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	207 min, 16th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	122	Compare Northside Hospital Duluth
50	Atrium Health Navicent The Medical CenterMacon, GA · Acute care	2.02, 5th percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	14.8%, 1st percentile	9.9%, 72nd percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	1.04, 28th percentile	182 min, 28th percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	637	Compare Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

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.

Surgical site infections (colon): Surgical site infections from colon surgery (standardized infection ratio; 1.0 = national baseline).
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).