Hospital rankings
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.
| # | Hospital | Serious complicationslower 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 | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 1.00 | 3.3 | 11.9% | 11.1% | 15.0% | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| T51 | Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | 1.02, 31st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 263 min, 3rd percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 410 | Compare Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc |
| T51 | Wellstar Douglas Medical Center | 1.02, 31st percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.9%, 46th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 192 min, 23rd percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 108 | Compare Wellstar Douglas Medical Center |
| T53 | Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc | 1.03, 29th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 5, 97th percentile | — | — | 15.7%, 13th percentile | — | 1.08, 12th percentile | 25 | Compare Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc |
| T53 | Northside Hospital Gwinnett | 1.03, 29th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 272 min, 3rd percentile | 1.03, 28th percentile | 353 | Compare Northside Hospital Gwinnett |
| T55 | Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 1.04, 28th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 14.8%, 1st percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 182 min, 28th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 637 | Compare Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center |
| T55 | Upson Regional Medical Center | 1.04, 28th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.6%, 7th percentile | 19.6%, 0th percentile | 16.4%, 3rd percentile | 174 min, 33rd percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 119 | Compare Upson Regional Medical Center |
| T57 | St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | 1.05, 26th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.3%, 68th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 226 min, 10th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 376 | Compare St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare |
| T57 | Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | 1.05, 26th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.9%, 9th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 40 | Compare Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica |
| T57 | Archbold Memorial Hospital | 1.05, 26th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.9%, 96th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 233 min, 8th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 264 | Compare Archbold Memorial Hospital |
| T57 | Crisp Regional Hospital | 1.05, 26th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 0.87, 93rd percentile | 73 | Compare Crisp Regional Hospital |
| T61 | Phoebe Sumter Medical Center | 1.06, 25th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 12.3%, 25th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 216 min, 13th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | 143 | Compare Phoebe Sumter Medical Center |
| T61 | Dorminy Medical Center | 1.06, 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 0.88, 92nd percentile | — | Compare Dorminy Medical Center |
| T63 | Northside Hospital | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 228 min, 9th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 444 | Compare Northside Hospital |
| T63 | Piedmont Fayette Hospital | 1.07, 23rd percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 286 min, 2nd percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 282 | Compare Piedmont Fayette Hospital |
| 65 | Northside Hospital Forsyth | 1.11, 18th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.9%, 4th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 170 min, 35th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 389 | Compare Northside Hospital Forsyth |
| 66 | Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | 1.12, 17th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 10.7%, 56th percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 240 min, 6th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 276 | Compare Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins |
| 67 | Navicent Health Baldwin | 1.16, 13th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 203 min, 18th percentile | 0.86, 94th percentile | 140 | Compare Navicent Health Baldwin |
| 68 | Piedmont Newton Hospital | 1.20, 10th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 11.2%, 46th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 217 min, 12th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 90 | Compare Piedmont Newton Hospital |
| T69 | Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center | 1.21, 10th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 6.0%, 100th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | — | — | 456 | Compare Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center |
| T69 | Emory University Hospital Midtown | 1.21, 10th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.8%, 49th percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 15.3%, 28th percentile | 289 min, 2nd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 481 | Compare Emory University Hospital Midtown |
| 71 | Augusta VA Medical Center | 1.22, 9th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 6.7%, 99th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | — | — | 1,644 | Compare Augusta VA Medical Center |
| 72 | Grady Memorial Hospital | 1.23, 9th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | — | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 15.5%, 19th percentile | 357 min, 0th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 953 | Compare Grady Memorial Hospital |
| T73 | Tift Regional Medical Center | 1.26, 8th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 255 min, 4th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 241 | Compare Tift Regional Medical Center |
| T73 | Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | 1.26, 8th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.7%, 21st percentile | 11.0%, 50th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 300 | Compare Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus |
| 75 | Northside Hospital Cherokee | 1.29, 7th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 13.0%, 15th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 208 min, 15th percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 84 | Compare Northside Hospital Cherokee |
| 76 | Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | 1.30, 6th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.9%, 17th percentile | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 16.0%, 7th percentile | 330 min, 0th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 691 | Compare Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital |
| 77 | Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col | 1.32, 6th percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 12.4%, 23rd percentile | 15.7%, 13th percentile | 251 min, 5th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 632 | Compare Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col |
| 78 | Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center | 1.37, 4th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 0.95, 71st percentile | 167 | Compare Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center |
| 79 | Emory University Hospital | 1.42, 3rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 316 min, 1st percentile | 0.94, 76th percentile | 661 | Compare Emory University Hospital |
| 80 | Emory Decatur Hospital | 1.45, 3rd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 222 min, 11th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 451 | Compare Emory Decatur Hospital |
| 81 | St Mary's Hospital | 1.47, 3rd percentile | 1, 3rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.3%, 2nd percentile | 12.5%, 22nd percentile | 14.9%, 54th percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 196 | Compare St Mary's Hospital |
| 82 | Candler Hospital | 1.55, 2nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | — | 14.5%, 5th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 196 min, 21st percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 320 | Compare Candler Hospital |
| 83 | Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | 1.58, 2nd percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 12.5%, 26th percentile | 14.2%, 7th percentile | 14.8%, 61st percentile | 157 min, 44th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 417 | Compare Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown |
| 84 | Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | 1.92, 1st percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.4%, 29th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 15.6%, 16th percentile | 180 min, 29th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 182 | Compare Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton |
| 85 | St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | 2.17, 0th percentile | 2, 17th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 14.5%, 2nd percentile | 14.8%, 4th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 203 min, 18th percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 294 | Compare 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).