Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Georgia with the highest appropriate sepsis care
98 Georgia hospitals ranked by appropriate sepsis care in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Colquitt Regional Medical Center, Bacon County Hospital, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Appropriate sepsis carehigher 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 | 65.0% | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | Colquitt Regional Medical Center | 96.0%, 99th 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 |
| 2 | Bacon County Hospital | 92.0%, 98th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | — | 15.3%, 28th percentile | — | 150 min, 49th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Bacon County Hospital |
| 3 | Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 88.0%, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.1%, 91st percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 262 min, 3rd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 694 | Compare Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center |
| T4 | AdventHealth Murray | 85.0%, 93rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | — | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.78, 99th percentile | 42 | Compare AdventHealth Murray |
| T4 | Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC | 85.0%, 93rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 104 min, 87th percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 56 | Compare Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC |
| T6 | Wellstar Douglas Medical Center | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 108 | Compare Wellstar Douglas Medical Center |
| T6 | Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | 83.0%, 90th 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 |
| T6 | Jeff Davis Hospital | 83.0%, 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 108 min, 84th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Jeff Davis Hospital |
| 9 | Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia | 82.0%, 88th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | — | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 64 | Compare Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia |
| T10 | NGMC Barrow, LLC | 81.0%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 0.85, 95th percentile | 56 | Compare NGMC Barrow, LLC |
| T10 | Northside Hospital Cherokee | 81.0%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 1.29, 7th percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 84 | Compare Northside Hospital Cherokee |
| 12 | AdventHealth Gordon | 80.0%, 85th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 175 min, 32nd percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 69 | Compare AdventHealth Gordon |
| 13 | Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | 79.0%, 83rd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | — | 1.08, 12th percentile | 25 | Compare Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc |
| T14 | Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | 78.0%, 81st 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 |
| T14 | Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | 78.0%, 81st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.92, 1st percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 182 | Compare Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton |
| 16 | Doctors Hospital | 77.0%, 79th 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 |
| T17 | Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 87 | Compare Memorial Health Meadows Hospital |
| T17 | Fairview Park Hospital | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.5%, 2nd percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 185 | Compare Fairview Park Hospital |
| T17 | Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 1.00, 35th percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.84, 96th percentile | 53 | Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham |
| T17 | Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | 76.0%, 77th 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 |
| T17 | Wellstar Spalding Medical Center | 76.0%, 77th 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 |
| T17 | St Mary's Hospital | 76.0%, 77th 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 |
| 23 | Memorial Satilla Health | 73.0%, 69th 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 |
| T24 | Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | 72.0%, 67th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 9.6%, 77th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 157 min, 44th percentile | 0.83, 97th percentile | 52 | Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin |
| T24 | Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | 72.0%, 67th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 276 | Compare Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center |
| T24 | Union General Hospital | 72.0%, 67th 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 |
| T24 | Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | 72.0%, 67th 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 |
| T28 | AdventHealth Redmond | 71.0%, 64th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 201 | Compare AdventHealth Redmond |
| T28 | Northside Hospital Duluth | 71.0%, 64th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 207 min, 16th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 122 | Compare Northside Hospital Duluth |
| T30 | Northside Hospital Forsyth | 70.0%, 61st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 389 | Compare Northside Hospital Forsyth |
| T30 | Northside Hospital | 70.0%, 61st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 444 | Compare Northside Hospital |
| T32 | Wellstar Paulding Medical Center | 69.0%, 59th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 83 | Compare Wellstar Paulding Medical Center |
| T32 | Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | 69.0%, 59th 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 |
| T32 | Crisp Regional Hospital | 69.0%, 59th 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 |
| T32 | Putnam General Hospital | 69.0%, 59th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | — | 123 min, 71st percentile | — | 25 | Compare Putnam General Hospital |
| 36 | Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | 68.0%, 57th 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 |
| 37 | Washington County Regional Medical Center | 67.0%, 54th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 56 | Compare Washington County Regional Medical Center |
| T38 | Piedmont Fayette Hospital | 66.0%, 52nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 286 min, 2nd percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 282 | Compare Piedmont Fayette Hospital |
| T38 | Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center | 66.0%, 52nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 10.8%, 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 |
| T38 | Dwight Eisenhower AMC (Ft Gordon) | 66.0%, 52nd percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | — | 106 min, 86th percentile | — | — | Compare Dwight Eisenhower AMC (Ft Gordon) |
| T41 | Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | 65.0%, 49th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 1.07, 14th percentile | 100 | Compare Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside |
| T41 | Hamilton Medical Center | 65.0%, 49th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.3%, 32nd percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 181 min, 29th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 282 | Compare Hamilton Medical Center |
| T43 | Tift Regional Medical Center | 64.0%, 47th 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 |
| T43 | Upson Regional Medical Center | 64.0%, 47th 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 |
| 45 | Wellstar Cobb Medical Center | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.82, 90th percentile | 262 min, 3rd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 382 | Compare Wellstar Cobb Medical Center |
| 46 | Northside Hospital Gwinnett | 62.0%, 42nd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 272 min, 3rd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 353 | Compare Northside Hospital Gwinnett |
| T47 | Piedmont Macon North Hospital | 61.0%, 39th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 103 | Compare Piedmont Macon North Hospital |
| T47 | Atrium Health Navicent Peach | 61.0%, 39th 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 |
| T47 | Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col | 61.0%, 39th 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 |
| T50 | Piedmont Walton Hospital | 60.0%, 37th 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 |
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.
- Appropriate sepsis care
- Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
- 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).