Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Georgia with the lowest heart failure death rate
84 Georgia hospitals ranked by heart failure death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center, Augusta VA Medical Center, Wellstar Douglas Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack 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 | 11.1% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center | 6.0%, 100th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | — | — | 456 | Compare Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center |
| 2 | Augusta VA Medical Center | 6.7%, 99th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | — | — | 1,644 | Compare Augusta VA Medical Center |
| 3 | Wellstar Douglas Medical Center | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 108 | Compare Wellstar Douglas Medical Center |
| T4 | Emory Decatur Hospital | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.45, 3rd percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 451 | Compare Emory Decatur Hospital |
| T4 | Emory University Hospital Midtown | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 289 min, 2nd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 481 | Compare Emory University Hospital Midtown |
| 6 | Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 76 | Compare Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc |
| 7 | Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 139 | Compare Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center |
| 8 | Piedmont Fayette Hospital | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 286 min, 2nd percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 282 | Compare Piedmont Fayette Hospital |
| T9 | AdventHealth Redmond | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 201 | Compare AdventHealth Redmond |
| T9 | Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 254 min, 4th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 579 | Compare Piedmont Hospital, Inc |
| T9 | Wellstar Cobb Medical Center | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 262 min, 3rd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 382 | Compare Wellstar Cobb Medical Center |
| T12 | Emory University Hospital | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.42, 3rd percentile | 316 min, 1st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 661 | Compare Emory University Hospital |
| T12 | Northside Hospital Forsyth | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 389 | Compare Northside Hospital Forsyth |
| T12 | Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 143 | Compare Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc |
| T12 | Hamilton Medical Center | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 181 min, 29th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 282 | Compare Hamilton Medical Center |
| T16 | Northside Hospital Duluth | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 207 min, 16th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 122 | Compare Northside Hospital Duluth |
| T16 | Atrium Health Navicent Peach | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.8%, 11th percentile | — | 173 min, 34th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Atrium Health Navicent Peach |
| T18 | AdventHealth Murray | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.78, 99th percentile | 42 | Compare AdventHealth Murray |
| T18 | Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 262 min, 3rd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 694 | Compare Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center |
| T18 | Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 161 | Compare Piedmont Rockdale Hospital |
| T21 | Tift Regional Medical Center | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 255 min, 4th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 241 | Compare Tift Regional Medical Center |
| T21 | Dublin VA Medical Center | 9.5%, 79th percentile | — | — | — | 13.7%, 97th percentile | — | — | — | 471 | Compare Dublin VA Medical Center |
| 23 | Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 157 min, 44th percentile | 0.83, 97th percentile | 52 | Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin |
| T24 | Emory Johns Creek Hospital | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 210 min, 15th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 110 | Compare Emory Johns Creek Hospital |
| T24 | Wellstar Paulding Medical Center | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 83 | Compare Wellstar Paulding Medical Center |
| T24 | Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 40 | Compare Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica |
| T24 | Crisp Regional Hospital | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 73 | Compare Crisp Regional Hospital |
| T28 | Northside Hospital Cherokee | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.29, 7th percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 84 | Compare Northside Hospital Cherokee |
| T28 | Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.8%, 1st 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 |
| T28 | Stephens County Hospital | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 99 | Compare Stephens County Hospital |
| T31 | Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 315 | Compare Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center |
| T31 | Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 156 min, 45th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 40 | Compare Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus |
| T33 | East Georgia Regional Medical Center | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 150 | Compare East Georgia Regional Medical Center |
| T33 | Northside Hospital | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 444 | Compare Northside Hospital |
| T33 | Northside Hospital Gwinnett | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 272 min, 3rd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 353 | Compare Northside Hospital Gwinnett |
| T33 | Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th 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 |
| T37 | Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 53 | Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham |
| T37 | University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center | 10.3%, 64th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 47 | Compare University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center |
| 39 | St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | — | 122 min, 72nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital |
| T40 | Piedmont Walton Hospital | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 77 | Compare Piedmont Walton Hospital |
| T40 | Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 184 min, 27th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 200 | Compare Piedmont Eastside Medical Center |
| T42 | Fairview Park Hospital | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.5%, 2nd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 185 | Compare Fairview Park Hospital |
| T42 | Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 240 min, 6th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 276 | Compare Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins |
| T44 | Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 87 | Compare Memorial Health Meadows Hospital |
| T44 | Emanuel Medical Center | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 72 | Compare Emanuel Medical Center |
| T44 | Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 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 |
| T47 | NGMC Barrow, LLC | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 56 | Compare NGMC Barrow, LLC |
| T47 | Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st 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 |
| T49 | Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 64 | Compare Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia |
| T49 | Union General Hospital | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 45 | Compare Union General 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 failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure 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.
- 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).