CMS Hospital Quality

Hospitals with Lowest Heart Attack Emergency Return Rate in Georgia

Number of excess emergency department visits and unplanned readmissions within 30 days of discharge for heart attack patients. Lower rates indicate better post-discharge care coordination.

50 hospitals reportingin GeorgiaLower score = Better

Georgia — Heart Attack Emergency Return Rate at a Glance

2.21days per patient
Georgia Average
7.14days per patient
US National Average
51
Hospitals Reporting
24%
Better than National
Georgia performs better than the US average for heart attack emergency return rate. The state average (2.21 days per patient) is 4.93 lower than the national average (7.14 days per patient). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.

Georgia Hospital Rankings — Heart Attack Emergency Return Rate

#HospitalCityScoreCMS Starsvs National Avg
1FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITALDUBLIN-43.80days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
2PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL MIDTOWNCOLUMBUS-37.20days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
3DOCTORS HOSPITALAUGUSTA-36.10days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
4EMORY JOHNS CREEK HOSPITALJOHNS CREEK-29.90days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
5MEMORIAL HEALTH MEADOWS HOSPITALVIDALIA-28.00days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
6PIEDMONT NEWNAN HOSPITAL, INCNEWNAN-26.80days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
7EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MIDTOWNATLANTA-21.70days per patient★★★★★
8COLISEUM MEDICAL CENTERS, LLC, DBAMACON-21.70days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
9ARCHBOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITALTHOMASVILLE-20.40days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
10TIFT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERTIFTON-19.00days per patient★★★★★
11WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH, AFFILIATED WITH MED COLAUGUSTA-18.20days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
12NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTHCUMMING-17.60days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
13NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETTLAWRENCEVILLE-17.50days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
14NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CHEROKEECANTON-16.40days per patient★★★★★Better than national avg
15SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM- BRUNSWICK CAMPUSBRUNSWICK-15.40days per patient★★★★★
16PIEDMONT FAYETTE HOSPITALFAYETTEVILLE-14.20days per patient★★★★★
17PIEDMONT ROCKDALE HOSPITALCONYERS-13.10days per patient★★★★★
18PIEDMONT EASTSIDE MEDICAL CENTERSNELLVILLE-10.10days per patient★★★★★
19WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERMARIETTA-8.90days per patient★★★★★
20WELLSTAR PAULDING MEDICAL CENTERHIRAM-8.40days per patient★★★★★
21ST MARY'S HOSPITALATHENS-7.20days per patient★★★★★
22HAMILTON MEDICAL CENTERDALTON-5.10days per patient★★★★★
23SGMC HEALTHVALDOSTA-4.90days per patient★★★★★
24ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL- EMORY HEALTHCARECOLUMBUS-4.60days per patient★★★★★
25PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERATHENS-2.50days per patient★★★★★
26WELLSTAR COBB MEDICAL CENTERAUSTELL-2.00days per patient★★★★★
27NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INCGAINESVILLE-1.70days per patient★★★★★
28ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL - SAVANNAHSAVANNAH-0.40days per patient★★★★★
29WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTERLAGRANGE0.00days per patient★★★★★
30ADVENTHEALTH REDMONDROME1.40days per patient★★★★★
31PIEDMONT AUGUSTA HOSPITALAUGUSTA1.60days per patient★★★★★
32PIEDMONT HENRY HOSPITALSTOCKBRIDGE3.10days per patient★★★★★
33PIEDMONT HOSPITAL, INCATLANTA7.10days per patient★★★★★
34PIEDMONT CARTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTERCARTERSVILLE7.20days per patient★★★★★
35PHOEBE PUTNEY MEMORIAL HOSPITALALBANY12.10days per patient★★★★★
36SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA, INCATLANTA12.30days per patient★★★★★
37EMORY HOUSTON HOSPITAL WARNER ROBINSWARNER ROBINS13.90days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
38AUGUSTA VA MEDICAL CENTERAUGUSTA14.10days per patient★★★★★
39WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON MEDICAL CENTERROSWELL15.50days per patient★★★★★
40ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT THE MEDICAL CENTERMACON18.00days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
41EAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERSTATESBORO19.40days per patient★★★★★
42TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - CARROLLTONCARROLLTON25.50days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
43WELLSTAR SPALDING MEDICAL CENTERGRIFFIN26.60days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
44ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD MEDICAL CENTERROME28.20days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
45Memorial Satilla HealthWAYCROSS32.30days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
46EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITALATLANTA39.80days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
47DECATUR (ATLANTA) VA MEDICAL CENTERDECATUR46.50days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
48NORTHSIDE HOSPITALATLANTA47.00days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
49TANNER MEDICAL CENTER VILLA RICAVILLA RICA58.10days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg
50SAVANNAH HEALTH SERVICES LLC DBA MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERSAVANNAH66.70days per patient★★★★★Worse than national avg

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