Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Georgia with the lowest heart attack death rate
58 Georgia hospitals ranked by heart attack death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, Archbold Memorial Hospital, Piedmont Hospital, Inc. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher 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 | 11.9% | 3.3 | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T1 | Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T1 | Archbold Memorial Hospital | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 3 | Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 4 | Piedmont Fayette Hospital | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 5 | Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 6 | Augusta VA Medical Center | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 6.7%, 99th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | — | — | 1,644 | Compare Augusta VA Medical Center |
| T7 | AdventHealth Gordon | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T7 | Memorial Satilla Health | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 39th percentile | 16.7%, 2nd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 127 min, 68th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 237 | Compare Memorial Satilla Health |
| 9 | Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T10 | AdventHealth Redmond | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T10 | Wellstar Paulding Medical Center | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T10 | Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 40 | Compare Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica |
| T10 | Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T14 | Northside Hospital Gwinnett | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T14 | St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 16 | Wellstar Spalding Medical Center | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T17 | Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T17 | SGMC Health | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T19 | Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T19 | Emory Johns Creek Hospital | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T19 | Emory University Hospital | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T19 | Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T19 | Piedmont Henry Hospital | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| 24 | Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T25 | Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T25 | Emory University Hospital Midtown | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| 27 | Wellstar Douglas Medical Center | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T28 | Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 6.0%, 100th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | — | — | 456 | Compare Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center |
| T28 | Doctors Hospital | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T28 | Piedmont Newton Hospital | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T31 | Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T31 | Coliseum Medical Centers | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T31 | Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 34 | Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 139 | Compare Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center |
| T35 | Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th 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 |
| T35 | Hamilton Medical Center | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T37 | Tift Regional Medical Center | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T37 | Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T39 | Northside Hospital | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T39 | Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T39 | Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| 42 | Emory Decatur Hospital | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T43 | East Georgia Regional Medical Center | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T43 | Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T45 | Wellstar Cobb Medical Center | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| T45 | Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
| T47 | Northside Hospital Cherokee | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th 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 |
| T47 | Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 49 | Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th 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 |
| 50 | Piedmont Augusta Hospital | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th 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 |
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.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- 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).