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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.

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58 hospitals ranked in Georgia by heart attack death rate; 91 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalHeart attack death ratelower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataSerious complicationslower is betterTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average11.9%3.311.1%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
T1Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta, GA · Acute care9.9%, 96th percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile9.4%, 81st percentile14.1%, 91st percentile1.00, 35th percentile262 min, 3rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile694Compare Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
T1Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville, GA · Acute care9.9%, 96th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile1.05, 26th percentile233 min, 8th percentile1.00, 44th percentile264Compare Archbold Memorial Hospital
3Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta, GA · Acute care10.1%, 95th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.96, 51st percentile254 min, 4th percentile0.94, 76th percentile579Compare Piedmont Hospital, Inc
4Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville, GA · Acute care10.3%, 92nd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile8.8%, 88th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile286 min, 2nd percentile0.93, 80th percentile282Compare Piedmont Fayette Hospital
5Piedmont Newnan Hospital, IncNewnan, GA · Acute care10.5%, 89th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.2%, 84th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile1.01, 33rd percentile204 min, 17th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile143Compare Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc
6Augusta VA Medical CenterAugusta, GA · Veterans Affairs10.7%, 85th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile6.7%, 99th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile1.22, 9th percentile——1,644Compare Augusta VA Medical Center
T7AdventHealth GordonCalhoun, GA · Acute care10.9%, 80th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.2%, 46th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile0.98, 41st percentile175 min, 32nd percentile0.87, 93rd percentile69Compare AdventHealth Gordon
T7Memorial Satilla HealthWaycross, GA · Acute care10.9%, 80th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.5%, 39th percentile16.7%, 2nd percentile0.88, 78th percentile127 min, 68th percentile0.99, 50th percentile237Compare Memorial Satilla Health
9Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical ColAugusta, GA · Acute care11.1%, 74th percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile15.7%, 13th percentile1.32, 6th percentile251 min, 5th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile632Compare Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col
T10AdventHealth RedmondRome, GA · Acute care11.2%, 71st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.99, 37th percentile170 min, 35th percentile0.97, 61st percentile201Compare AdventHealth Redmond
T10Wellstar Paulding Medical CenterHiram, GA · Acute care11.2%, 71st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.7%, 75th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.96, 51st percentile200 min, 19th percentile0.88, 92nd percentile83Compare Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
T10Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica, GA · Acute care11.2%, 71st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.7%, 75th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.05, 26th percentile146 min, 52nd percentile1.01, 38th percentile40Compare Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica
T10Atrium Health Floyd Medical CenterRome, GA · Acute care11.2%, 71st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile13.2%, 13th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.95, 55th percentile146 min, 52nd percentile0.99, 50th percentile284Compare Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center
T14Northside Hospital GwinnettLawrenceville, GA · Acute care11.3%, 68th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.03, 29th percentile272 min, 3rd percentile1.03, 28th percentile353Compare Northside Hospital Gwinnett
T14St Francis Hospital- Emory HealthcareColumbus, GA · Acute care11.3%, 68th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile1.05, 26th percentile226 min, 10th percentile1.00, 44th percentile376Compare St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare
16Wellstar Spalding Medical CenterGriffin, GA · Acute care11.4%, 65th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.6%, 37th percentile15.4%, 23rd percentile0.97, 46th percentile192 min, 23rd percentile1.00, 44th percentile160Compare Wellstar Spalding Medical Center
T17Piedmont Rockdale HospitalConyers, GA · Acute care11.5%, 62nd percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile9.4%, 81st percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile222 min, 11th percentile0.96, 66th percentile161Compare Piedmont Rockdale Hospital
T17SGMC HealthValdosta, GA · Acute care11.5%, 62nd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 25th percentile16.7%, 2nd percentile0.97, 46th percentile204 min, 17th percentile0.95, 71st percentile335Compare SGMC Health
T19Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA · Acute care11.6%, 58th percentile5, 94th percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.88, 78th percentile200 min, 19th percentile1.07, 14th percentile100Compare Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside
T19Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek, GA · Acute care11.6%, 58th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.7%, 75th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.85, 85th percentile210 min, 15th percentile0.90, 88th percentile110Compare Emory Johns Creek Hospital
T19Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA · Acute care11.6%, 58th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.2%, 84th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile1.42, 3rd percentile316 min, 1st percentile0.94, 76th percentile661Compare Emory University Hospital
T19Emory Houston Hospital Warner RobinsWarner Robins, GA · Acute care11.6%, 58th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile10.7%, 56th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.12, 17th percentile240 min, 6th percentile0.94, 76th percentile276Compare Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins
T19Piedmont Henry HospitalStockbridge, GA · Acute care11.6%, 58th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.3%, 44th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.87, 81st percentile239 min, 7th percentile0.99, 50th percentile259Compare Piedmont Henry Hospital
24Wellstar North Fulton Medical CenterRoswell, GA · Acute care11.7%, 54th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile10.8%, 54th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.37, 4th percentile176 min, 32nd percentile0.95, 71st percentile167Compare Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center
T25Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens, GA · Acute care11.8%, 49th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.0%, 70th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.01, 33rd percentile183 min, 28th percentile0.95, 71st percentile315Compare Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
T25Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GA · Acute care11.8%, 49th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile8.2%, 93rd percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.21, 10th percentile289 min, 2nd percentile0.95, 71st percentile481Compare Emory University Hospital Midtown
27Wellstar Douglas Medical CenterDouglasville, GA · Acute care11.9%, 46th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile7.9%, 95th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile1.02, 31st percentile192 min, 23rd percentile0.91, 86th percentile108Compare Wellstar Douglas Medical Center
T28Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical CenterDecatur, GA · Veterans Affairs12.0%, 42nd percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile6.0%, 100th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.21, 10th percentile——456Compare Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center
T28Doctors HospitalAugusta, GA · Acute care12.0%, 42nd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.94, 59th percentile174 min, 33rd percentile0.97, 61st percentile354Compare Doctors Hospital
T28Piedmont Newton HospitalCovington, GA · Acute care12.0%, 42nd percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.2%, 46th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.20, 10th percentile217 min, 12th percentile0.98, 55th percentile90Compare Piedmont Newton Hospital
T31Wellstar West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange, GA · Acute care12.1%, 38th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile12.3%, 25th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.90, 73rd percentile151 min, 48th percentile0.93, 80th percentile276Compare Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
T31Coliseum Medical CentersMacon, GA · Acute care12.1%, 38th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.5%, 11th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.99, 37th percentile232 min, 8th percentile1.01, 38th percentile310Compare Coliseum Medical Centers
T31Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, IncAtlanta, GA · Acute care12.1%, 38th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.02, 31st percentile263 min, 3rd percentile0.93, 80th percentile410Compare Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc
34Piedmont Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville, GA · Acute care12.2%, 35th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile8.6%, 90th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.88, 78th percentile169 min, 36th percentile0.94, 76th percentile139Compare Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center
T35Memorial Health Meadows HospitalVidalia, GA · Acute care12.3%, 32nd percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile10.8%, 54th percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.92, 67th percentile134 min, 62nd percentile0.89, 90th percentile87Compare Memorial Health Meadows Hospital
T35Hamilton Medical CenterDalton, GA · Acute care12.3%, 32nd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.2%, 84th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile181 min, 29th percentile0.94, 76th percentile282Compare Hamilton Medical Center
T37Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton, GA · Acute care12.4%, 29th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile1.26, 8th percentile255 min, 4th percentile0.93, 80th percentile241Compare Tift Regional Medical Center
T37Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton, GA · Acute care12.4%, 29th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile15.6%, 16th percentile1.92, 1st percentile180 min, 29th percentile1.05, 19th percentile182Compare Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton
T39Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA · Acute care12.5%, 26th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile228 min, 9th percentile0.93, 80th percentile444Compare Northside Hospital
T39Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA · Acute care12.5%, 26th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile14.2%, 7th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.58, 2nd percentile157 min, 44th percentile1.08, 12th percentile417Compare Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown
T39Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah, GA · Acute care12.5%, 26th percentile1, 3rd percentile2, 10th percentile13.7%, 10th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile162 min, 41st percentile1.05, 19th percentile619Compare Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center
42Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur, GA · Acute care12.6%, 23rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile8.2%, 93rd percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.45, 3rd percentile222 min, 11th percentile0.97, 61st percentile451Compare Emory Decatur Hospital
T43East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro, GA · Acute care12.7%, 21st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile130 min, 65th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile150Compare East Georgia Regional Medical Center
T43Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick CampusBrunswick, GA · Acute care12.7%, 21st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile11.0%, 50th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.26, 8th percentile180 min, 29th percentile0.96, 66th percentile300Compare Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus
T45Wellstar Cobb Medical CenterAustell, GA · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile9.1%, 85th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.82, 90th percentile262 min, 3rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile382Compare Wellstar Cobb Medical Center
T45Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany, GA · Acute care12.9%, 17th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.1%, 14th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile1.30, 6th percentile330 min, 0th percentile0.93, 80th percentile691Compare Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
T47Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA · Acute care13.0%, 15th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.29, 7th percentile208 min, 15th percentile0.94, 76th percentile84Compare Northside Hospital Cherokee
T47Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GA · Acute care13.0%, 15th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile14.7%, 68th percentile0.98, 41st percentile232 min, 8th percentile0.96, 66th percentile865Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc
49Coffee Regional Medical Center, IncDouglas, GA · Acute care13.2%, 11th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile15.9%, 2nd percentile15.5%, 19th percentile0.88, 78th percentile215 min, 13th percentile0.99, 50th percentile88Compare Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc
50Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA · Acute care13.4%, 9th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile15.0%, 46th percentile0.99, 37th percentile204 min, 17th percentile1.02, 33rd percentile551Compare 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).