Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Georgia with the lowest pneumonia death rate
96 Georgia hospitals ranked by pneumonia death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Pneumonia 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 |
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| National average | 15.2% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 51 | Jeff Davis Hospital | 15.1%, 51st percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Jeff Davis Hospital |
| 52 | Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | 15.3%, 48th 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 |
| 53 | Bacon County Hospital | 15.5%, 45th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 150 min, 49th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Bacon County Hospital |
| T54 | Emory Decatur Hospital | 15.6%, 43rd 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 |
| T54 | Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col | 15.6%, 43rd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th 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 |
| 56 | Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 15.7%, 42nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.8%, 1st percentile | 9.9%, 72nd 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 |
| T57 | Archbold Memorial Hospital | 15.8%, 40th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.9%, 96th 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 |
| T57 | Dodge County Hospital | 15.8%, 40th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 1.17, 3rd percentile | 94 | Compare Dodge County Hospital |
| T57 | Evans Memorial Hospital | 15.8%, 40th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 49 | Compare Evans Memorial Hospital |
| 60 | Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | 16.0%, 38th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st 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 |
| T61 | Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus | 16.3%, 33rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th 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 |
| T61 | Navicent Health Baldwin | 16.3%, 33rd 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 |
| T61 | Southern Regional Medical Center | 16.3%, 33rd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 265 min, 3rd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 376 | Compare Southern Regional Medical Center |
| T64 | Colquitt Regional Medical Center | 16.4%, 31st 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 |
| T64 | Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 16.4%, 31st 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 |
| T64 | Piedmont Newton Hospital | 16.4%, 31st 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 |
| T64 | Wellstar Spalding Medical Center | 16.4%, 31st 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 |
| 68 | Dorminy Medical Center | 16.5%, 30th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | — | Compare Dorminy Medical Center |
| T69 | Piedmont Walton Hospital | 16.6%, 29th 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 |
| T69 | Piedmont Augusta Hospital | 16.6%, 29th 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 |
| T69 | Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | 16.6%, 29th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.5%, 26th 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 |
| 72 | Chatuge Regional Hospital | 16.7%, 27th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | 156 min, 45th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Chatuge Regional Hospital |
| 73 | Donalsonville Hospital Inc | 16.8%, 26th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 0.82, 98th percentile | 65 | Compare Donalsonville Hospital Inc |
| T74 | Coliseum Medical Centers | 16.9%, 25th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.1%, 38th 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 |
| T74 | Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | 16.9%, 25th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.5%, 26th 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 |
| T74 | Elbert Memorial Hospital | 16.9%, 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Elbert Memorial Hospital |
| 77 | Emanuel Medical Center | 17.0%, 24th 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 |
| T78 | Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | 17.1%, 23rd 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 |
| T78 | Union General Hospital | 17.1%, 23rd 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 |
| 80 | Grady General Hospital | 17.2%, 21st percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 60 | Compare Grady General Hospital |
| 81 | Wayne Memorial Hospital | 17.3%, 20th 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 |
| 82 | Atrium Health Navicent Peach | 17.5%, 18th 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 |
| 83 | Doctors Hospital | 17.7%, 16th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd 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 |
| 84 | Tift Regional Medical Center | 17.9%, 15th 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 |
| 85 | SGMC Health | 18.2%, 13th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd 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 |
| 86 | Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | 18.3%, 12th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.9%, 17th 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 |
| 87 | Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | 18.4%, 11th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st 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 |
| T88 | Memorial Hospital And Manor | 18.7%, 10th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 80 | Compare Memorial Hospital And Manor |
| T88 | Jefferson Hospital | 18.7%, 10th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 99 min, 91st percentile | — | 65 | Compare Jefferson Hospital |
| 90 | Stephens County Hospital | 19.0%, 8th 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 |
| 91 | Candler Hospital | 19.2%, 7th 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 |
| 92 | Crisp Regional Hospital | 19.9%, 5th 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 |
| 93 | Upson Regional Medical Center | 20.6%, 3rd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 19.6%, 0th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 119 | Compare Upson Regional Medical Center |
| 94 | Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | 20.8%, 3rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.2%, 11th 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 |
| 95 | St Mary's Hospital | 21.1%, 2nd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.3%, 2nd percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1.47, 3rd percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 196 | Compare St Mary's Hospital |
| 96 | Memorial Satilla Health | 21.3%, 2nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.9%, 80th 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 |
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.
- Pneumonia death rate
- 30-day death rate for pneumonia 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).