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. 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 | ||||
| T50 | Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | 60.0%, 37th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.12, 17th percentile | 240 min, 6th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 276 | Compare Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins |
| 52 | University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center | 59.0%, 35th percentile | — | 3, 39th percentile | — | 10.3%, 64th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.97, 46th percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 0.89, 90th percentile | 47 | Compare University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center |
| 53 | Archbold Memorial Hospital | 58.0%, 33rd 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 |
| T54 | Coliseum Medical Centers | 57.0%, 30th 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 |
| T54 | Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | 57.0%, 30th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 184 min, 27th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 200 | Compare Piedmont Eastside Medical Center |
| 56 | Piedmont Newton Hospital | 56.0%, 28th 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 |
| 57 | East Georgia Regional Medical Center | 55.0%, 27th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 150 | Compare East Georgia Regional Medical Center |
| 58 | Memorial Hospital And Manor | 54.0%, 25th 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 |
| T59 | Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | 53.0%, 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 |
| T59 | Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc | 53.0%, 23rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.01, 33rd percentile | 204 min, 17th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 143 | Compare Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc |
| T59 | Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus | 53.0%, 23rd 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 |
| T59 | Piedmont Augusta Hospital | 53.0%, 23rd 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 |
| T59 | Stephens County Hospital | 53.0%, 23rd 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 |
| T64 | Emanuel Medical Center | 52.0%, 21st 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 |
| T64 | Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc | 52.0%, 21st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 8.5%, 91st percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 76 | Compare Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc |
| T64 | Candler Hospital | 52.0%, 21st 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 |
| T64 | St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | 52.0%, 21st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.5%, 2nd percentile | 14.8%, 4th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 2.17, 0th percentile | 203 min, 18th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 294 | Compare St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah |
| T68 | Grady Memorial Hospital | 51.0%, 20th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 1.23, 9th percentile | 357 min, 0th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 953 | Compare Grady Memorial Hospital |
| T68 | Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | 51.0%, 20th 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 |
| T70 | Emory Johns Creek Hospital | 50.0%, 19th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.85, 85th percentile | 210 min, 15th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 110 | Compare Emory Johns Creek Hospital |
| T70 | Emory Hillandale Hospital | 50.0%, 19th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 205 min, 17th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 84 | Compare Emory Hillandale Hospital |
| T70 | Jefferson Hospital | 50.0%, 19th percentile | — | 4, 76th percentile | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 99 min, 91st percentile | — | 65 | Compare Jefferson Hospital |
| T70 | Martin ACH (Ft Benning) | 50.0%, 19th percentile | — | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | — | — | 143 min, 54th percentile | — | — | Compare Martin ACH (Ft Benning) |
| T70 | Mountain Lakes Medical Center | 50.0%, 19th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.2%, 34th percentile | — | 109 min, 83rd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Mountain Lakes Medical Center |
| 75 | St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | 48.0%, 16th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.05, 26th percentile | 226 min, 10th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 376 | Compare St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare |
| T76 | Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | 47.0%, 14th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.2%, 35th percentile | 8.6%, 90th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 169 min, 36th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 139 | Compare Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center |
| T76 | Southern Regional Medical Center | 47.0%, 14th 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 |
| T78 | Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 46.0%, 13th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 9.1%, 85th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 254 min, 4th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 579 | Compare Piedmont Hospital, Inc |
| T78 | Evans Memorial Hospital | 46.0%, 13th 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 |
| 80 | Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | 45.0%, 12th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.5%, 62nd percentile | 9.4%, 81st percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 161 | Compare Piedmont Rockdale Hospital |
| 81 | Navicent Health Baldwin | 44.0%, 11th 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 |
| 82 | Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 43.0%, 11th 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 |
| T83 | St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital | 42.0%, 10th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | — | 10.5%, 60th percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | — | 122 min, 72nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital |
| T83 | Piedmont Henry Hospital | 42.0%, 10th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 11.3%, 44th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 239 min, 7th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 259 | Compare Piedmont Henry Hospital |
| 85 | Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | 41.0%, 9th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 1.26, 8th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 300 | Compare Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus |
| T86 | Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | 34.0%, 4th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.02, 31st percentile | 263 min, 3rd percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 410 | Compare Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc |
| T86 | Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 34.0%, 4th 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 |
| T86 | Emory Decatur Hospital | 34.0%, 4th 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 |
| T89 | Dodge County Hospital | 33.0%, 4th percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 1.17, 3rd percentile | 94 | Compare Dodge County Hospital |
| T89 | Elbert Memorial Hospital | 33.0%, 4th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.0%, 46th percentile | — | 118 min, 76th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Elbert Memorial Hospital |
| 91 | Emory University Hospital | 32.0%, 4th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 1.42, 3rd percentile | 316 min, 1st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 661 | Compare Emory University Hospital |
| T92 | SGMC Health | 29.0%, 3rd 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 |
| T92 | Wills Memorial Hospital | 29.0%, 3rd percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.7%, 68th percentile | — | 105 min, 86th percentile | — | 25 | Compare Wills Memorial Hospital |
| 94 | Emory University Hospital Midtown | 23.0%, 2nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 1.21, 10th percentile | 289 min, 2nd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 481 | Compare Emory University Hospital Midtown |
| 95 | Wayne Memorial Hospital | 22.0%, 1st 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 |
| 96 | Grady General Hospital | 19.0%, 1st percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | — | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 60 | Compare Grady General Hospital |
| 97 | Effingham Health System | 13.0%, 1st percentile | — | — | — | — | 14.9%, 54th percentile | — | 134 min, 62nd percentile | — | 25 | Compare Effingham Health System |
| 98 | Dorminy Medical Center | 6.0%, 0th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 1.06, 25th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | — | Compare Dorminy Medical Center |
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).