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 | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Left ED without being seenlower is better | Health care workers vaccinated for fluhigher is better | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National average | 65.0% | 162 min | 2.0% | 78.0% | ||
| 1 | Colquitt Regional Medical Center | 96.0%, 99th percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 46.0%, 11th percentile | Compare Colquitt Regional Medical Center |
| 2 | Bacon County Hospital | 92.0%, 98th percentile | 150 min, 49th percentile | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 47.0%, 11th percentile | Compare Bacon County Hospital |
| 3 | Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 88.0%, 96th percentile | 262 min, 3rd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 85.0%, 61st percentile | Compare Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center |
| T4 | AdventHealth Murray | 85.0%, 93rd percentile | 144 min, 53rd percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 67.0%, 31st percentile | Compare AdventHealth Murray |
| T4 | Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC | 85.0%, 93rd percentile | 104 min, 87th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 40.0%, 7th percentile | Compare Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC |
| T6 | Wellstar Douglas Medical Center | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 65.0%, 28th percentile | Compare Wellstar Douglas Medical Center |
| T6 | Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 330 min, 0th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 72.0%, 38th percentile | Compare Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital |
| T6 | Jeff Davis Hospital | 83.0%, 90th percentile | 108 min, 84th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 50.0%, 13th percentile | Compare Jeff Davis Hospital |
| 9 | Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia | 82.0%, 88th percentile | 118 min, 76th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 45.0%, 10th percentile | Compare Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia |
| T10 | NGMC Barrow, LLC | 81.0%, 87th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 94.0%, 85th percentile | Compare NGMC Barrow, LLC |
| T10 | Northside Hospital Cherokee | 81.0%, 87th percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 80.0%, 51st percentile | Compare Northside Hospital Cherokee |
| 12 | AdventHealth Gordon | 80.0%, 85th percentile | 175 min, 32nd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 71.0%, 37th percentile | Compare AdventHealth Gordon |
| 13 | Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | 79.0%, 83rd percentile | — | — | 84.0%, 59th percentile | Compare Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc |
| T14 | Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | 78.0%, 81st percentile | 216 min, 13th percentile | 5.0%, 5th percentile | 83.0%, 57th percentile | Compare Phoebe Sumter Medical Center |
| T14 | Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | 78.0%, 81st percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 87.0%, 65th percentile | Compare Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton |
| 16 | Doctors Hospital | 77.0%, 79th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 65.0%, 28th percentile | Compare Doctors Hospital |
| T17 | Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 59.0%, 21st percentile | Compare Memorial Health Meadows Hospital |
| T17 | Fairview Park Hospital | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 138 min, 58th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 60.0%, 22nd percentile | Compare Fairview Park Hospital |
| T17 | Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 90.0%, 73rd percentile | Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham |
| T17 | Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 83.0%, 57th percentile | Compare Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica |
| T17 | Wellstar Spalding Medical Center | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 77.0%, 45th percentile | Compare Wellstar Spalding Medical Center |
| T17 | St Mary's Hospital | 76.0%, 77th percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 21.0%, 1st percentile | Compare St Mary's Hospital |
| 23 | Memorial Satilla Health | 73.0%, 69th percentile | 127 min, 68th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 65.0%, 28th percentile | Compare Memorial Satilla Health |
| T24 | Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | 72.0%, 67th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 90.0%, 73rd percentile | Compare Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin |
| T24 | Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | 72.0%, 67th percentile | 151 min, 48th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 85.0%, 61st percentile | Compare Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center |
| T24 | Union General Hospital | 72.0%, 67th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 49.0%, 13th percentile | Compare Union General Hospital |
| T24 | Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | 72.0%, 67th percentile | 162 min, 41st percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 64.0%, 27th percentile | Compare Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center |
| T28 | AdventHealth Redmond | 71.0%, 64th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 80.0%, 51st percentile | Compare AdventHealth Redmond |
| T28 | Northside Hospital Duluth | 71.0%, 64th percentile | 207 min, 16th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 82.0%, 55th percentile | Compare Northside Hospital Duluth |
| T30 | Northside Hospital Forsyth | 70.0%, 61st percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 80.0%, 51st percentile | Compare Northside Hospital Forsyth |
| T30 | Northside Hospital | 70.0%, 61st percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 80.0%, 51st percentile | Compare Northside Hospital |
| T32 | Wellstar Paulding Medical Center | 69.0%, 59th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 74.0%, 41st percentile | Compare Wellstar Paulding Medical Center |
| T32 | Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc | 69.0%, 59th percentile | 215 min, 13th percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 90.0%, 73rd percentile | Compare Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc |
| T32 | Crisp Regional Hospital | 69.0%, 59th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 93.0%, 81st percentile | Compare Crisp Regional Hospital |
| T32 | Putnam General Hospital | 69.0%, 59th percentile | 123 min, 71st percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 99.0%, 99th percentile | Compare Putnam General Hospital |
| 36 | Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | 68.0%, 57th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 91.0%, 75th percentile | Compare Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center |
| 37 | Washington County Regional Medical Center | 67.0%, 54th percentile | 118 min, 76th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 62.0%, 25th percentile | Compare Washington County Regional Medical Center |
| T38 | Piedmont Fayette Hospital | 66.0%, 52nd percentile | 286 min, 2nd percentile | 5.0%, 5th percentile | 45.0%, 10th percentile | Compare Piedmont Fayette Hospital |
| T38 | Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center | 66.0%, 52nd percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 73.0%, 39th percentile | Compare Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center |
| T38 | Dwight Eisenhower AMC (Ft Gordon) | 66.0%, 52nd percentile | 106 min, 86th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | — | Compare Dwight Eisenhower AMC (Ft Gordon) |
| T41 | Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | 65.0%, 49th percentile | 200 min, 19th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 56.0%, 18th percentile | Compare Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside |
| T41 | Hamilton Medical Center | 65.0%, 49th percentile | 181 min, 29th percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 93.0%, 81st percentile | Compare Hamilton Medical Center |
| T43 | Tift Regional Medical Center | 64.0%, 47th percentile | 255 min, 4th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 73.0%, 39th percentile | Compare Tift Regional Medical Center |
| T43 | Upson Regional Medical Center | 64.0%, 47th percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 79.0%, 49th percentile | Compare Upson Regional Medical Center |
| 45 | Wellstar Cobb Medical Center | 63.0%, 44th percentile | 262 min, 3rd percentile | 1.0%, 60th percentile | 78.0%, 47th percentile | Compare Wellstar Cobb Medical Center |
| 46 | Northside Hospital Gwinnett | 62.0%, 42nd percentile | 272 min, 3rd percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 87.0%, 65th percentile | Compare Northside Hospital Gwinnett |
| T47 | Piedmont Macon North Hospital | 61.0%, 39th percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 3.0%, 17th percentile | 52.0%, 15th percentile | Compare Piedmont Macon North Hospital |
| T47 | Atrium Health Navicent Peach | 61.0%, 39th percentile | 173 min, 34th percentile | 2.0%, 32nd percentile | 96.0%, 92nd percentile | Compare Atrium Health Navicent Peach |
| T47 | Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col | 61.0%, 39th percentile | 251 min, 5th percentile | 4.0%, 9th percentile | 84.0%, 59th percentile | Compare Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col |
| T50 | Piedmont Walton Hospital | 60.0%, 37th percentile | 142 min, 55th percentile | 0.0%, 88th percentile | 52.0%, 15th percentile | 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.
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Left ED without being seen
- Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
- Health care workers vaccinated for flu
- Percentage of health care workers given influenza vaccination.