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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.

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84 hospitals ranked in Georgia by heart failure death rate; 65 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalHeart failure death ratelower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack 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 average11.1%3.311.9%15.0%1.00162 min1.00
1Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical CenterDecatur, GA · Veterans Affairs6.0%, 100th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.21, 10th percentile——456Compare Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center
2Augusta VA Medical CenterAugusta, GA · Veterans Affairs6.7%, 99th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile1.22, 9th percentile——1,644Compare Augusta VA Medical Center
3Wellstar Douglas Medical CenterDouglasville, GA · Acute care7.9%, 95th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile1.02, 31st percentile192 min, 23rd percentile0.91, 86th percentile108Compare Wellstar Douglas Medical Center
T4Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur, GA · Acute care8.2%, 93rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.45, 3rd percentile222 min, 11th percentile0.97, 61st percentile451Compare Emory Decatur Hospital
T4Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GA · Acute care8.2%, 93rd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.21, 10th percentile289 min, 2nd percentile0.95, 71st percentile481Compare Emory University Hospital Midtown
6Piedmont Mountainside Hospital IncJasper, GA · Acute care8.5%, 91st percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—14.5%, 79th percentile0.94, 59th percentile153 min, 47th percentile0.91, 86th percentile76Compare Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc
7Piedmont Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville, GA · Acute care8.6%, 90th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.2%, 35th percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.88, 78th percentile169 min, 36th percentile0.94, 76th percentile139Compare Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center
8Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville, GA · Acute care8.8%, 88th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile286 min, 2nd percentile0.93, 80th percentile282Compare Piedmont Fayette Hospital
T9AdventHealth RedmondRome, GA · Acute care9.1%, 85th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile14.6%, 74th percentile0.99, 37th percentile170 min, 35th percentile0.97, 61st percentile201Compare AdventHealth Redmond
T9Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta, GA · Acute care9.1%, 85th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.1%, 95th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile0.96, 51st percentile254 min, 4th percentile0.94, 76th percentile579Compare Piedmont Hospital, Inc
T9Wellstar Cobb Medical CenterAustell, GA · Acute care9.1%, 85th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.82, 90th percentile262 min, 3rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile382Compare Wellstar Cobb Medical Center
T12Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA · Acute care9.2%, 84th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile1.42, 3rd percentile316 min, 1st percentile0.94, 76th percentile661Compare Emory University Hospital
T12Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA · Acute care9.2%, 84th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.9%, 4th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile1.11, 18th percentile170 min, 35th percentile0.96, 66th percentile389Compare Northside Hospital Forsyth
T12Piedmont Newnan Hospital, IncNewnan, GA · Acute care9.2%, 84th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.5%, 89th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile1.01, 33rd percentile204 min, 17th percentile0.92, 83rd percentile143Compare Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc
T12Hamilton Medical CenterDalton, GA · Acute care9.2%, 84th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile15.3%, 28th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile181 min, 29th percentile0.94, 76th percentile282Compare Hamilton Medical Center
T16Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth, GA · Acute care9.3%, 82nd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—14.6%, 74th percentile0.99, 37th percentile207 min, 16th percentile0.96, 66th percentile122Compare Northside Hospital Duluth
T16Atrium Health Navicent PeachByron, GA · Critical access9.3%, 82nd percentile1, 3rd percentile4, 76th percentile—15.8%, 11th percentile—173 min, 34th percentile—25Compare Atrium Health Navicent Peach
T18AdventHealth MurrayChatsworth, GA · Acute care9.4%, 81st percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile—14.6%, 74th percentile—144 min, 53rd percentile0.78, 99th percentile42Compare AdventHealth Murray
T18Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta, GA · Acute care9.4%, 81st percentile4, 73rd percentile2, 10th percentile9.9%, 96th percentile14.1%, 91st percentile1.00, 35th percentile262 min, 3rd percentile0.95, 71st percentile694Compare Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
T18Piedmont Rockdale HospitalConyers, GA · Acute care9.4%, 81st percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile11.5%, 62nd percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.90, 73rd percentile222 min, 11th percentile0.96, 66th percentile161Compare Piedmont Rockdale Hospital
T21Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton, GA · Acute care9.5%, 79th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile1.26, 8th percentile255 min, 4th percentile0.93, 80th percentile241Compare Tift Regional Medical Center
T21Dublin VA Medical CenterDublin, GA · Veterans Affairs9.5%, 79th percentile———13.7%, 97th percentile———471Compare Dublin VA Medical Center
23Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega, GA · Acute care9.6%, 77th percentile5, 94th percentile4, 76th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile—157 min, 44th percentile0.83, 97th percentile52Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin
T24Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek, GA · Acute care9.7%, 75th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile0.85, 85th percentile210 min, 15th percentile0.90, 88th percentile110Compare Emory Johns Creek Hospital
T24Wellstar Paulding Medical CenterHiram, GA · Acute care9.7%, 75th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile15.7%, 13th percentile0.96, 51st percentile200 min, 19th percentile0.88, 92nd percentile83Compare Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
T24Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica, GA · Acute care9.7%, 75th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile15.9%, 9th percentile1.05, 26th percentile146 min, 52nd percentile1.01, 38th percentile40Compare Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica
T24Crisp Regional HospitalCordele, GA · Acute care9.7%, 75th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—15.5%, 19th percentile1.05, 26th percentile194 min, 22nd percentile0.87, 93rd percentile73Compare Crisp Regional Hospital
T28Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA · Acute care9.9%, 72nd percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile1.29, 7th percentile208 min, 15th percentile0.94, 76th percentile84Compare Northside Hospital Cherokee
T28Atrium Health Navicent The Medical CenterMacon, GA · Acute care9.9%, 72nd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile14.8%, 1st percentile15.0%, 46th percentile1.04, 28th percentile182 min, 28th percentile1.01, 38th percentile637Compare Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center
T28Stephens County HospitalToccoa, GA · Acute care9.9%, 72nd percentile2, 17th percentile4, 76th percentile—15.3%, 28th percentile0.97, 46th percentile130 min, 65th percentile0.89, 90th percentile99Compare Stephens County Hospital
T31Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens, GA · Acute care10.0%, 70th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile1.01, 33rd percentile183 min, 28th percentile0.95, 71st percentile315Compare Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
T31Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden CampusSaint Marys, GA · Acute care10.0%, 70th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—15.1%, 40th percentile0.96, 51st percentile156 min, 45th percentile0.93, 80th percentile40Compare Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus
T33East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro, GA · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile15.6%, 16th percentile0.93, 63rd percentile130 min, 65th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile150Compare East Georgia Regional Medical Center
T33Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile1.07, 23rd percentile228 min, 9th percentile0.93, 80th percentile444Compare Northside Hospital
T33Northside Hospital GwinnettLawrenceville, GA · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.03, 29th percentile272 min, 3rd percentile1.03, 28th percentile353Compare Northside Hospital Gwinnett
T33Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, IncAtlanta, GA · Acute care10.2%, 66th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.02, 31st percentile263 min, 3rd percentile0.93, 80th percentile410Compare Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc
T37Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamDemorest, GA · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile3, 43rd percentile4, 76th percentile—15.4%, 23rd percentile1.00, 35th percentile151 min, 48th percentile0.84, 96th percentile53Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham
T37University McDuffie County Regional Medical CenterThomson, GA · Acute care10.3%, 64th percentile—3, 39th percentile—14.8%, 61st percentile0.97, 46th percentile141 min, 55th percentile0.89, 90th percentile47Compare University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center
39St Marys Good Samaritan HospitalGreensboro, GA · Critical access10.5%, 60th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile—15.6%, 16th percentile—122 min, 72nd percentile—25Compare St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital
T40Piedmont Walton HospitalMonroe, GA · Acute care10.6%, 58th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—15.5%, 19th percentile0.95, 55th percentile142 min, 55th percentile0.95, 71st percentile77Compare Piedmont Walton Hospital
T40Piedmont Eastside Medical CenterSnellville, GA · Acute care10.6%, 58th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile13.6%, 7th percentile14.9%, 54th percentile0.94, 59th percentile184 min, 27th percentile1.01, 38th percentile200Compare Piedmont Eastside Medical Center
T42Fairview Park HospitalDublin, GA · Acute care10.7%, 56th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.5%, 2nd percentile15.3%, 28th percentile0.87, 81st percentile138 min, 58th percentile0.96, 66th percentile185Compare Fairview Park Hospital
T42Emory Houston Hospital Warner RobinsWarner Robins, GA · Acute care10.7%, 56th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile1.12, 17th percentile240 min, 6th percentile0.94, 76th percentile276Compare Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins
T44Memorial Health Meadows HospitalVidalia, GA · Acute care10.8%, 54th percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile12.3%, 32nd percentile15.2%, 34th percentile0.92, 67th percentile134 min, 62nd percentile0.89, 90th percentile87Compare Memorial Health Meadows Hospital
T44Emanuel Medical CenterSwainsboro, GA · Acute care10.8%, 54th percentile4, 73rd percentile——14.7%, 68th percentile—169 min, 36th percentile0.91, 86th percentile72Compare Emanuel Medical Center
T44Wellstar North Fulton Medical CenterRoswell, GA · Acute care10.8%, 54th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile1.37, 4th percentile176 min, 32nd percentile0.95, 71st percentile167Compare Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center
T47NGMC Barrow, LLCWinder, GA · Acute care11.0%, 50th percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile—14.9%, 54th percentile0.98, 41st percentile134 min, 62nd percentile0.85, 95th percentile56Compare NGMC Barrow, LLC
T47Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick CampusBrunswick, GA · Acute care11.0%, 50th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile14.7%, 68th percentile1.26, 8th percentile180 min, 29th percentile0.96, 66th percentile300Compare Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus
T49Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North GeorgiaRinggold, GA · Acute care11.1%, 48th percentile3, 43rd percentile——14.8%, 61st percentile—118 min, 76th percentile1.08, 12th percentile64Compare Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia
T49Union General HospitalBlairsville, GA · Acute care11.1%, 48th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—14.7%, 68th percentile0.92, 67th percentile165 min, 39th percentile1.06, 16th percentile45Compare 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).