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Hospitals in Georgia with the lowest COPD death rate

78 Georgia hospitals ranked by COPD death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center, Wellstar Douglas Medical Center, Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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78 hospitals ranked in Georgia by copd death rate; 71 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	COPD death ratelower 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	8.6%		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
1	Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical CenterDecatur, GA · Veterans Affairs	4.9%, 100th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	12.0%, 42nd percentile	6.0%, 100th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	1.21, 10th percentile	—	—	456	Compare Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center
2	Wellstar Douglas Medical CenterDouglasville, GA · Acute care	6.5%, 95th 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
T3	Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens, GA · Acute care	6.7%, 93rd 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
T3	Piedmont Mountainside Hospital IncJasper, GA · Acute care	6.7%, 93rd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	8.5%, 91st percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	153 min, 47th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	76	Compare Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc
T3	Piedmont Eastside Medical CenterSnellville, GA · Acute care	6.7%, 93rd 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
T6	Augusta VA Medical CenterAugusta, GA · Veterans Affairs	6.8%, 91st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.7%, 85th percentile	6.7%, 99th percentile	15.1%, 40th percentile	1.22, 9th percentile	—	—	1,644	Compare Augusta VA Medical Center
T6	Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick CampusBrunswick, GA · Acute care	6.8%, 91st 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
8	Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta, GA · Acute care	7.2%, 85th 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
T9	Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA · Acute care	7.3%, 83rd 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
T9	Phoebe Sumter Medical CenterAmericus, GA · Acute care	7.3%, 83rd percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.3%, 25th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	1.06, 25th percentile	216 min, 13th percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	143	Compare Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
T9	Piedmont Henry HospitalStockbridge, GA · Acute care	7.3%, 83rd 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
12	Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, IncAtlanta, GA · Acute care	7.4%, 80th 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
T13	Fairview Park HospitalDublin, GA · Acute care	7.5%, 78th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	14.5%, 2nd percentile	10.7%, 56th percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.87, 81st percentile	138 min, 58th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	185	Compare Fairview Park Hospital
T13	Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA · Acute care	7.5%, 78th 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
T15	Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GA · Acute care	7.6%, 75th 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
T15	Union General HospitalBlairsville, GA · Acute care	7.6%, 75th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.1%, 48th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	165 min, 39th percentile	1.06, 16th percentile	45	Compare Union General Hospital
T15	Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA · Acute care	7.6%, 75th 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
T18	Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega, GA · Acute care	7.7%, 72nd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.6%, 77th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	—	157 min, 44th percentile	0.83, 97th percentile	52	Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin
T18	Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek, GA · Acute care	7.7%, 72nd 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
T18	NGMC Barrow, LLCWinder, GA · Acute care	7.7%, 72nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.0%, 50th percentile	14.9%, 54th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	134 min, 62nd percentile	0.85, 95th percentile	56	Compare NGMC Barrow, LLC
T18	Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta, GA · Acute care	7.7%, 72nd 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
T18	Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton, GA · Acute care	7.7%, 72nd 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
T23	Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLCLavonia, GA · Acute care	7.8%, 69th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.6%, 37th percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	104 min, 87th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	56	Compare Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC
T23	Navicent Health BaldwinMilledgeville, GA · Acute care	7.8%, 69th 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
T25	Emanuel Medical CenterSwainsboro, GA · Acute care	7.9%, 66th 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
T25	Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA · Acute care	7.9%, 66th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	13.0%, 15th percentile	9.9%, 72nd percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.29, 7th percentile	208 min, 15th percentile	0.94, 76th percentile	84	Compare Northside Hospital Cherokee
T25	Stephens County HospitalToccoa, GA · Acute care	7.9%, 66th percentile	2, 17th percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.9%, 72nd percentile	15.3%, 28th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	130 min, 65th percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	99	Compare Stephens County Hospital
T28	Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA · Acute care	8.0%, 63rd 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
T28	Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville, GA · Acute care	8.0%, 63rd 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
T28	Piedmont Rockdale HospitalConyers, GA · Acute care	8.0%, 63rd 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
T28	Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GA · Acute care	8.0%, 63rd 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
T28	Wellstar Spalding Medical CenterGriffin, GA · Acute care	8.0%, 63rd percentile	2, 17th percentile	2, 10th percentile	11.4%, 65th percentile	11.6%, 37th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	192 min, 23rd percentile	1.00, 44th percentile	160	Compare Wellstar Spalding Medical Center
T28	Atrium Health Navicent PeachByron, GA · Critical access	8.0%, 63rd 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
T34	Colquitt Regional Medical CenterMoultrie, GA · Acute care	8.2%, 58th 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
T34	Northside Hospital GwinnettLawrenceville, GA · Acute care	8.2%, 58th 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
T34	Dublin VA Medical CenterDublin, GA · Veterans Affairs	8.2%, 58th percentile	—	—	—	9.5%, 79th percentile	13.7%, 97th percentile	—	—	—	471	Compare Dublin VA Medical Center
T37	East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro, GA · Acute care	8.3%, 54th 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
T37	Piedmont Newton HospitalCovington, GA · Acute care	8.3%, 54th 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
T37	Crisp Regional HospitalCordele, GA · Acute care	8.3%, 54th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	9.7%, 75th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	1.05, 26th percentile	194 min, 22nd percentile	0.87, 93rd percentile	73	Compare Crisp Regional Hospital
40	Wayne Memorial HospitalJesup, GA · Acute care	8.5%, 49th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.6%, 20th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	188 min, 25th percentile	1.10, 8th percentile	88	Compare Wayne Memorial Hospital
41	Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA · Acute care	8.6%, 46th 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
42	Memorial Health Meadows HospitalVidalia, GA · Acute care	8.7%, 43rd percentile	5, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	12.3%, 32nd percentile	10.8%, 54th percentile	15.2%, 34th percentile	0.92, 67th percentile	134 min, 62nd percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	87	Compare Memorial Health Meadows Hospital
T43	AdventHealth MurrayChatsworth, GA · Acute care	8.8%, 41st 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
T43	Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur, GA · Acute care	8.8%, 41st 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
T45	Piedmont Walton HospitalMonroe, GA · Acute care	8.9%, 38th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	10.6%, 58th percentile	15.5%, 19th percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	142 min, 55th percentile	0.95, 71st percentile	77	Compare Piedmont Walton Hospital
T45	Wellstar Cobb Medical CenterAustell, GA · Acute care	8.9%, 38th 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
47	Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamDemorest, GA · Acute care	9.1%, 34th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.3%, 64th percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	1.00, 35th percentile	151 min, 48th percentile	0.84, 96th percentile	53	Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham
T48	Piedmont Newnan Hospital, IncNewnan, GA · Acute care	9.2%, 31st 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
T48	St Marys Good Samaritan HospitalGreensboro, GA · Critical access	9.2%, 31st percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	10.5%, 60th percentile	15.6%, 16th percentile	—	122 min, 72nd percentile	—	25	Compare St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital
T48	Candler HospitalSavannah, GA · Acute care	9.2%, 31st 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

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.

COPD death rate: 30-day death rate for COPD patients.
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).