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. 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 | ||||
| T46 | Effingham Health System | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 134 min, 62nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Effingham Health System |
| T52 | Piedmont Macon North Hospital | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 103 | Compare Piedmont Macon North Hospital |
| T52 | Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.8%, 1st percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 637 | Compare Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center |
| T52 | Piedmont Augusta Hospital | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.4%, 9th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 551 | Compare Piedmont Augusta Hospital |
| T52 | Elbert Memorial Hospital | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Elbert Memorial Hospital |
| T52 | Jeff Davis Hospital | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Jeff Davis Hospital |
| T52 | Southwell Medical, A Campus Of The Regional Medical Center | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | — | — | — | 0.99, 37th percentile | — | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 60 | Compare Southwell Medical, A Campus Of The Regional Medical Center |
| T58 | Augusta VA Medical Center | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 6.7%, 99th percentile | 1.22, 9th percentile | — | — | 1,644 | Compare Augusta VA Medical Center |
| T58 | Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 156 min, 45th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 40 | Compare Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus |
| T58 | Northside Hospital | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 444 | Compare Northside Hospital |
| T58 | Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 96 min, 92nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center |
| T58 | Chatuge Regional Hospital | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 156 min, 45th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Chatuge Regional Hospital |
| T58 | Miller County Hospital | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 85 min, 96th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Miller County Hospital |
| T64 | Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 87 | Compare Memorial Health Meadows Hospital |
| T64 | Coliseum Medical Centers | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 13.5%, 11th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 232 min, 8th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 310 | Compare Coliseum Medical Centers |
| T64 | Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 284 | Compare Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center |
| T64 | Jefferson Hospital | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | 99 min, 91st percentile | — | 65 | Compare Jefferson Hospital |
| T64 | Monroe County Hospital | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 149 min, 50th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Monroe County Hospital |
| T64 | Morgan Medical Center | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | 103 min, 88th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Morgan Medical Center |
| T64 | Mountain Lakes Medical Center | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 109 min, 83rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mountain Lakes Medical Center |
| T64 | Optim Medical Center - Tattnall | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | — | 66 min, 100th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Optim Medical Center - Tattnall |
| T64 | Washington County Regional Medical Center | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 56 | Compare Washington County Regional Medical Center |
| T73 | Fairview Park Hospital | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.5%, 2nd percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 185 | Compare Fairview Park Hospital |
| T73 | Hamilton Medical Center | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 181 min, 29th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 282 | Compare Hamilton Medical Center |
| T73 | Piedmont Fayette Hospital | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 286 min, 2nd percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 282 | Compare Piedmont Fayette Hospital |
| T73 | Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 263 min, 3rd percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 410 | Compare Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc |
| T73 | Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 240 min, 6th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 276 | Compare Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins |
| T73 | Emory University Hospital Midtown | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 289 min, 2nd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 481 | Compare Emory University Hospital Midtown |
| T73 | Stephens County Hospital | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 99 | Compare Stephens County Hospital |
| T73 | Appling Healthcare | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 106 min, 86th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 49 | Compare Appling Healthcare |
| T73 | Bacon County Hospital | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | — | 150 min, 49th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Bacon County Hospital |
| T82 | Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 53 | Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham |
| T82 | Wayne Memorial Hospital | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 188 min, 25th percentile | 1.10, 8th percentile | 88 | Compare Wayne Memorial Hospital |
| T82 | Wellstar Spalding Medical Center | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 160 | Compare Wellstar Spalding Medical Center |
| T82 | Memorial Hospital And Manor | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 0.97, 46th percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 80 | Compare Memorial Hospital And Manor |
| T82 | Putnam General Hospital | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | — | — | — | — | 123 min, 71st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Putnam General Hospital |
| T87 | Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 10.0%, 70th percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 183 min, 28th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 315 | Compare Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center |
| T87 | Piedmont Walton Hospital | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 77 | Compare Piedmont Walton Hospital |
| T87 | Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.2%, 11th percentile | 15.9%, 2nd percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 88 | Compare Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc |
| T87 | Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 216 min, 13th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 143 | Compare Phoebe Sumter Medical Center |
| T87 | Crisp Regional Hospital | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 73 | Compare Crisp Regional Hospital |
| T87 | Grady Memorial Hospital | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 357 min, 0th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 953 | Compare Grady Memorial Hospital |
| T87 | Southern Regional Medical Center | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 265 min, 3rd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 376 | Compare Southern Regional Medical Center |
| T94 | St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | — | 122 min, 72nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital |
| T94 | East Georgia Regional Medical Center | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 150 | Compare East Georgia Regional Medical Center |
| T94 | Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 139 | Compare Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center |
| T94 | Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 1.92, 1st percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 182 | Compare Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton |
| T94 | Emory Hillandale Hospital | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 205 min, 17th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 84 | Compare Emory Hillandale Hospital |
| T94 | Dorminy Medical Center | 15.6%, 16th percentile | — | — | — | — | 1.06, 25th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | — | Compare Dorminy Medical Center |
| T100 | Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 1.03, 29th percentile | — | 1.08, 12th percentile | 25 | Compare Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc |
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).