Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Georgia with the lowest hospital-wide readmission rate
114 Georgia hospitals ranked by hospital-wide readmission rate in the 2025 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Turning Point Hospital, Dublin VA Medical Center, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | 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 | 15.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Turning Point Hospital | 13.3%, 99th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.29, 1st percentile | 69 | Compare Turning Point Hospital |
| 2 | Dublin VA Medical Center | 13.7%, 97th percentile | — | — | — | 9.5%, 79th percentile | — | — | — | 471 | Compare Dublin VA Medical Center |
| 3 | Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 262 min, 3rd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 694 | Compare Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center |
| T4 | AdventHealth Gordon | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 175 min, 32nd percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 69 | Compare AdventHealth Gordon |
| T4 | Archbold Memorial Hospital | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 233 min, 8th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 264 | Compare Archbold Memorial Hospital |
| T6 | Northside Hospital Forsyth | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 389 | Compare Northside Hospital Forsyth |
| T6 | Wellstar Douglas Medical Center | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 108 | Compare Wellstar Douglas Medical Center |
| T8 | Emory University Hospital | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 1.42, 3rd percentile | 316 min, 1st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 661 | Compare Emory University Hospital |
| T8 | Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 143 | Compare Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc |
| T8 | Grady General Hospital | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 60 | Compare Grady General Hospital |
| T11 | Emory Johns Creek Hospital | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 210 min, 15th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 110 | Compare Emory Johns Creek Hospital |
| T11 | Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 76 | Compare Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc |
| T11 | Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 6.0%, 100th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | — | — | 456 | Compare Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center |
| T11 | Northside Hospital Gwinnett | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 272 min, 3rd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 353 | Compare Northside Hospital Gwinnett |
| T11 | Wellstar Cobb Medical Center | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 262 min, 3rd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 382 | Compare Wellstar Cobb Medical Center |
| T11 | Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 1.37, 4th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 167 | Compare Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center |
| T17 | AdventHealth Murray | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 9.4%, 81st percentile | — | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.78, 99th percentile | 42 | Compare AdventHealth Murray |
| T17 | AdventHealth Redmond | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 201 | Compare AdventHealth Redmond |
| T17 | Northside Hospital Duluth | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 207 min, 16th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 122 | Compare Northside Hospital Duluth |
| T17 | St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 226 min, 10th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 376 | Compare St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare |
| T17 | Dodge County Hospital | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | — | — | — | 0.98, 41st percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 1.17, 3rd percentile | 94 | Compare Dodge County Hospital |
| T22 | Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | — | 157 min, 44th percentile | 0.83, 97th percentile | 52 | Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin |
| T22 | Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 100 | Compare Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside |
| T22 | Emanuel Medical Center | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | — | — | 10.8%, 54th percentile | — | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 72 | Compare Emanuel Medical Center |
| T22 | Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 865 | Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc |
| T22 | Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 104 min, 87th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 56 | Compare Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC |
| T22 | Union General Hospital | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 1.06, 16th percentile | 45 | Compare Union General Hospital |
| T22 | Candler Hospital | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.5%, 5th percentile | 1.55, 2nd percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 320 | Compare Candler Hospital |
| T22 | Emory Decatur Hospital | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 1.45, 3rd percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 451 | Compare Emory Decatur Hospital |
| T22 | Piedmont Henry Hospital | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 239 min, 7th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 259 | Compare Piedmont Henry Hospital |
| T22 | Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 300 | Compare Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus |
| T22 | St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.5%, 2nd percentile | 14.8%, 4th percentile | 2.17, 0th percentile | 203 min, 18th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 294 | Compare St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah |
| T22 | Burke Medical Center | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 0.97, 46th percentile | 120 min, 74th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 40 | Compare Burke Medical Center |
| T22 | Evans Memorial Hospital | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 0.99, 37th percentile | 136 min, 60th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 49 | Compare Evans Memorial Hospital |
| T22 | Wills Memorial Hospital | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 105 min, 86th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Wills Memorial Hospital |
| T36 | Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 276 | Compare Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center |
| T36 | Northside Hospital Cherokee | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 1.29, 7th percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 84 | Compare Northside Hospital Cherokee |
| T36 | Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 254 min, 4th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 579 | Compare Piedmont Hospital, Inc |
| T36 | Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 64 | Compare Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia |
| T36 | Piedmont Newton Hospital | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 1.20, 10th percentile | 217 min, 12th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 90 | Compare Piedmont Newton Hospital |
| T36 | Navicent Health Baldwin | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 1.16, 13th percentile | 203 min, 18th percentile | 0.86, 94th percentile | 140 | Compare Navicent Health Baldwin |
| T36 | Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 14.2%, 7th percentile | 1.58, 2nd percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 417 | Compare Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown |
| T36 | Donalsonville Hospital Inc | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | — | — | — | 0.98, 41st percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 0.82, 98th percentile | 65 | Compare Donalsonville Hospital Inc |
| T36 | Liberty Regional Medical Center | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 173 min, 34th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Liberty Regional Medical Center |
| T36 | University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 47 | Compare University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center |
| T46 | NGMC Barrow, LLC | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 56 | Compare NGMC Barrow, LLC |
| T46 | Doctors Hospital | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 354 | Compare Doctors Hospital |
| T46 | Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 184 min, 27th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 200 | Compare Piedmont Eastside Medical Center |
| T46 | St Mary's Hospital | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.3%, 2nd percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 1.47, 3rd percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 196 | Compare St Mary's Hospital |
| T46 | Bleckley Memorial Hospital | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 127 min, 68th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Bleckley Memorial 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).