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Hospitals in Georgia with the lowest serious complications

85 Georgia hospitals ranked by serious complications in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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85 hospitals ranked in Georgia by serious complications; 64 more match but have no reported value.

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#HospitalSerious complicationslower is betterOverall star ratinghigher is betterPatient survey star ratinghigher is betterHeart attack death ratelower is betterHeart failure death ratelower is betterHospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 dataTime in emergency departmentlower is betterMedicare spending per patientlower is betterTotal bedsCompare
National average1.003.311.9%11.1%15.0%162 min1.00
T51Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, IncAtlanta, GA · Acute care1.02, 31st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.1%, 38th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile263 min, 3rd percentile0.93, 80th percentile410Compare Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc
T51Wellstar Douglas Medical CenterDouglasville, GA · Acute care1.02, 31st percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.9%, 46th percentile7.9%, 95th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile192 min, 23rd percentile0.91, 86th percentile108Compare Wellstar Douglas Medical Center
T53Southeastern Regional Medical Center, IncNewnan, GA · Acute care1.03, 29th percentile5, 94th percentile5, 97th percentile——15.7%, 13th percentile—1.08, 12th percentile25Compare Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc
T53Northside Hospital GwinnettLawrenceville, GA · Acute care1.03, 29th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile272 min, 3rd percentile1.03, 28th percentile353Compare Northside Hospital Gwinnett
T55Atrium Health Navicent The Medical CenterMacon, GA · Acute care1.04, 28th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile14.8%, 1st percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile15.0%, 46th percentile182 min, 28th percentile1.01, 38th percentile637Compare Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center
T55Upson Regional Medical CenterThomaston, GA · Acute care1.04, 28th percentile1, 3rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.6%, 7th percentile19.6%, 0th percentile16.4%, 3rd percentile174 min, 33rd percentile1.02, 33rd percentile119Compare Upson Regional Medical Center
T57St Francis Hospital- Emory HealthcareColumbus, GA · Acute care1.05, 26th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.3%, 68th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile14.6%, 74th percentile226 min, 10th percentile1.00, 44th percentile376Compare St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare
T57Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica, GA · Acute care1.05, 26th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.2%, 71st percentile9.7%, 75th percentile15.9%, 9th percentile146 min, 52nd percentile1.01, 38th percentile40Compare Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica
T57Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville, GA · Acute care1.05, 26th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile9.9%, 96th percentile12.0%, 30th percentile14.2%, 89th percentile233 min, 8th percentile1.00, 44th percentile264Compare Archbold Memorial Hospital
T57Crisp Regional HospitalCordele, GA · Acute care1.05, 26th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—9.7%, 75th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile194 min, 22nd percentile0.87, 93rd percentile73Compare Crisp Regional Hospital
T61Phoebe Sumter Medical CenterAmericus, GA · Acute care1.06, 25th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile—12.3%, 25th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile216 min, 13th percentile0.88, 92nd percentile143Compare Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
T61Dorminy Medical CenterFitzgerald, GA · Acute care1.06, 25th percentile————15.6%, 16th percentile157 min, 44th percentile0.88, 92nd percentile—Compare Dorminy Medical Center
T63Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA · Acute care1.07, 23rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile10.2%, 66th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile228 min, 9th percentile0.93, 80th percentile444Compare Northside Hospital
T63Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville, GA · Acute care1.07, 23rd percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile10.3%, 92nd percentile8.8%, 88th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile286 min, 2nd percentile0.93, 80th percentile282Compare Piedmont Fayette Hospital
65Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA · Acute care1.11, 18th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.9%, 4th percentile9.2%, 84th percentile14.3%, 86th percentile170 min, 35th percentile0.96, 66th percentile389Compare Northside Hospital Forsyth
66Emory Houston Hospital Warner RobinsWarner Robins, GA · Acute care1.12, 17th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile10.7%, 56th percentile15.3%, 28th percentile240 min, 6th percentile0.94, 76th percentile276Compare Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins
67Navicent Health BaldwinMilledgeville, GA · Acute care1.16, 13th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile—11.4%, 41st percentile14.8%, 61st percentile203 min, 18th percentile0.86, 94th percentile140Compare Navicent Health Baldwin
68Piedmont Newton HospitalCovington, GA · Acute care1.20, 10th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile11.2%, 46th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile217 min, 12th percentile0.98, 55th percentile90Compare Piedmont Newton Hospital
T69Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical CenterDecatur, GA · Veterans Affairs1.21, 10th percentile3, 43rd percentile2, 10th percentile12.0%, 42nd percentile6.0%, 100th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile——456Compare Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center
T69Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GA · Acute care1.21, 10th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.8%, 49th percentile8.2%, 93rd percentile15.3%, 28th percentile289 min, 2nd percentile0.95, 71st percentile481Compare Emory University Hospital Midtown
71Augusta VA Medical CenterAugusta, GA · Veterans Affairs1.22, 9th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile10.7%, 85th percentile6.7%, 99th percentile15.1%, 40th percentile——1,644Compare Augusta VA Medical Center
72Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA · Acute care1.23, 9th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile—11.1%, 48th percentile15.5%, 19th percentile357 min, 0th percentile0.98, 55th percentile953Compare Grady Memorial Hospital
T73Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton, GA · Acute care1.26, 8th percentile3, 43rd percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile9.5%, 79th percentile15.7%, 13th percentile255 min, 4th percentile0.93, 80th percentile241Compare Tift Regional Medical Center
T73Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick CampusBrunswick, GA · Acute care1.26, 8th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.7%, 21st percentile11.0%, 50th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile180 min, 29th percentile0.96, 66th percentile300Compare Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus
75Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA · Acute care1.29, 7th percentile4, 73rd percentile4, 76th percentile13.0%, 15th percentile9.9%, 72nd percentile14.8%, 61st percentile208 min, 15th percentile0.94, 76th percentile84Compare Northside Hospital Cherokee
76Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany, GA · Acute care1.30, 6th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.9%, 17th percentile13.1%, 14th percentile16.0%, 7th percentile330 min, 0th percentile0.93, 80th percentile691Compare Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
77Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical ColAugusta, GA · Acute care1.32, 6th percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.1%, 74th percentile12.4%, 23rd percentile15.7%, 13th percentile251 min, 5th percentile1.04, 23rd percentile632Compare Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col
78Wellstar North Fulton Medical CenterRoswell, GA · Acute care1.37, 4th percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile11.7%, 54th percentile10.8%, 54th percentile14.5%, 79th percentile176 min, 32nd percentile0.95, 71st percentile167Compare Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center
79Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA · Acute care1.42, 3rd percentile4, 73rd percentile3, 39th percentile11.6%, 58th percentile9.2%, 84th percentile14.4%, 83rd percentile316 min, 1st percentile0.94, 76th percentile661Compare Emory University Hospital
80Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur, GA · Acute care1.45, 3rd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.6%, 23rd percentile8.2%, 93rd percentile14.7%, 68th percentile222 min, 11th percentile0.97, 61st percentile451Compare Emory Decatur Hospital
81St Mary's HospitalAthens, GA · Acute care1.47, 3rd percentile1, 3rd percentile3, 39th percentile14.3%, 2nd percentile12.5%, 22nd percentile14.9%, 54th percentile130 min, 65th percentile0.99, 50th percentile196Compare St Mary's Hospital
82Candler HospitalSavannah, GA · Acute care1.55, 2nd percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile—14.5%, 5th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile196 min, 21st percentile1.01, 38th percentile320Compare Candler Hospital
83Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA · Acute care1.58, 2nd percentile2, 17th percentile2, 10th percentile12.5%, 26th percentile14.2%, 7th percentile14.8%, 61st percentile157 min, 44th percentile1.08, 12th percentile417Compare Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown
84Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton, GA · Acute care1.92, 1st percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile12.4%, 29th percentile11.4%, 41st percentile15.6%, 16th percentile180 min, 29th percentile1.05, 19th percentile182Compare Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton
85St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA · Acute care2.17, 0th percentile2, 17th percentile3, 39th percentile14.5%, 2nd percentile14.8%, 4th percentile14.7%, 68th percentile203 min, 18th percentile1.05, 19th percentile294Compare St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah

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.

Serious complications
Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
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.
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).