Top Georgia Hospitals
For the second year, Georgia Trend is publishing statewide hospital rankings, this time for 17 different categories, including cardiac care, stroke treatment and joint replacement.
For the second year, Georgia Trend is publishing statewide hospital rankings, this time for 17 different categories, including cardiac care, stroke treatment and joint replacement.
The rankings are compiled by HealthGrades, Inc., a leading healthcare ratings organization, which ranks each of the country’s 5,000-plus short-term, critical-care hospitals independently, based on data from state and local governments. Ratings and the rankings process are based solely on outcomes. There is no cost to the hospitals rated, nor can a hospital opt in or out of being rated.
For more information on the company, based in Denver, visit HealthGrades.com.
The company offers this disclaimer: HealthGrades obtains its information from sources it believes to be reliable. While HealthGrades endeavors to provide the most accurate, up-to-date information available, because of the possibility of human and mechanical error as well as other factors, HealthGrades cannot be responsible for errors or omissions in its information or the results obtained from the use of such information. Users should obtain any additional information necessary to make an informed decision.
Editor’s Note: The information in the charts on the following pages is copyright 2011 by HealthGrades, Inc. All rights are reserved. It may not be reprinted without permission from HealthGrades, Inc. Use of the information is governed by the HealthGrades user agreement at HealthGrades.com.
CRITICAL CARE
Top Ten in Georgia for Critical Care Services in 2012
1. Piedmont Fayette Hospital, Fayetteville
2. Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens
3. Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville
4. Gwinnett Medical Center – Lawrenceville, Lawrenceville
5. WellStar Kennestone Hospital, Marietta
6. Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta
7. Memorial University Medical Center, Savannah
8. Oconee Regional Medical Center, Milledgeville
9. Houston Medical Center, Warner Robins
10. Hamilton Medical Center, Dalton
VASCULAR CARE
Top Ten in Georgia for Vascular Services in 2012
1. Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon
2. Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany
3. Saint Joseph’s Hospital – Savannah, Savannah
4. Saint Francis Hospital, Columbus
5. Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville
6. Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta
7. Gwinnett Medical Center – Lawrenceville, Lawrenceville
8. WellStar Kennestone Hospital, Marietta
9. Memorial University Medical Center, Savannah
10. Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta, Atlanta
CARDIAC CARE
Top Ten in Georgia for Overall Cardiac Services in 2012
1. Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville
2. Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta
3. Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta
4. Memorial University Medical Center, Savannah
5. WellStar Kennestone Hospital, Marietta
6. Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta, Atlanta
7. Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens
8. Emory University Hospital, Atlanta
9. Saint Francis Hospital, Columbus
10. MCG Health Medical Center, Augusta
Top Ten in Georgia for Cardiac Surgery in 2012
1. Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville
2. Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta
3. WellStar Kennestone Hospital, Marietta
4. Emory University Hospital, Atlanta
5. Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta, Atlanta
6. Memorial University Medical Center, Savannah
7. South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta
8. Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta
9. MCG Health Medical Center, Augusta
10. Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany
Top Ten in Georgia for Cardiology Services in 2012
1. Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville
2. Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta
3. Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta
4. Memorial University Medical Center, Savannah
5. WellStar Kennestone Hospital, Marietta
6. Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta, Atlanta
7. Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens
8. Saint Francis Hospital, Columbus
9. Emory University Hospital, Atlanta
10. University Hospital, Augusta
Top Ten in Georgia for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2012
1. Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville
2. Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta
3. Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta
4. Piedmont Fayette Hospital, Fayetteville
5. Floyd Medical Center, Rome
6. Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta, Atlanta
7. Satilla Regional Medical Center, Waycross
8. Southern Regional Health System, Riverdale
9. WellStar Kennestone Hospital, Marietta
10. Northside Hospital – Forsyth, Cumming
ORTHOPEDIC CARE
Top Ten in Georgia for Overall Orthopedic Services in 2012
1. Tanner Medical Center – Carrollton, Carrollton
2. Saint Joseph’s Hospital – Savannah, Savannah
3. Piedmont Fayette Hospital, Fayetteville
4. Redmond Regional Medical Center, Rome
5. University Hospital, Augusta
6. Doctors Hospital of Augusta, Augusta
7. DeKalb Medical, Decatur
8. Southeast Georgia Health System – Brunswick, Brunswick
9. Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta, Atlanta
10. Saint Mary’s Health Care System, Athens
Top Ten in Georgia for Joint Replacement in 2012
1. Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta, Atlanta
2. Saint Joseph’s Hospital – Savannah, Savannah
3. Piedmont Fayette Hospital, Fayetteville
4. Saint Mary’s Health Care System, Athens
5. University Hospital, Augusta
6. Tanner Medical Center – Carrollton, Carrollton
7. The Doctors Hospital of Tattnall, Reidsville
8. Trinity Hospital of Augusta, Augusta
9. Fannin Regional Hospital, Blue Ridge
10. Hughston Hospital, Columbus
Top Ten in Georgia for Spine Surgery in 2012
1. Redmond Regional Medical Center, Rome
2. University Hospital, Augusta
3. Northside Hospital, Atlanta
4. South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta
5. Saint Joseph’s Hospital – Savannah, Savannah
6. Memorial University Medical Center, Savannah
7. DeKalb Medical, Decatur
8. Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany
9. Hughston Hospital, Columbus
10. Tift Regional Medical Center, Tifton
PULMONARY CARE
Top Ten in Georgia for Overall Pulmonary Services in 2012
1. Houston Medical Center, Warner Robins
2. Piedmont Fayette Hospital, Fayetteville
3. Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta
4. Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville
5. Perry Hospital, Perry
6. Eastside Medical Center, Snellville
7. Candler Hospital, Savannah
8. Floyd Medical Center, Rome
9. Hamilton Medical Center, Dalton
10. Gwinnett Medical Center – Lawrenceville, Lawrenceville
GASTROINTESTINAL CARE
Top Ten in Georgia for Overall Gastrointestinal Care in 2012
1. Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville
2. Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta
3. Saint Mary’s Health Care System, Athens
4. Colquitt Regional Medical Center, Moultrie
5. Redmond Regional Medical Center, Rome
6. Hamilton Medical Center, Dalton
7. Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens
8. WellStar Kennestone Hospital, Marietta
9. Saint Francis Hospital, Columbus
10. Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon
Top Ten in Georgia for GI Medical Treatment in 2012
1. Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville
2. Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta
3. Hamilton Medical Center, Dalton
4. Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens
5. Saint Francis Hospital, Columbus
6. John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital, Thomasville
7. Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta, Atlanta
8. Eastside Medical Center, Snellville
9. Memorial University Medical Center, Savannah
10. Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Newnan
Top Ten in Georgia for General Surgery in 2012
1. Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta
2. Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville
3. Athens Regional Medical Center, Athens
4. Saint Mary’s Health Care System, Athens
5. Redmond Regional Medical Center, Rome
6. Colquitt Regional Medical Center, Moultrie
7. Saint Francis Hospital, Columbus
8. Spalding Regional Medical Center, Griffin
9. WellStar Kennestone Hospital, Marietta
10. Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon
PROSTATE
Top Ten in Georgia for Prostatectomy in 2012
1. Redmond Regional Medical Center, Rome
2. Trinity Hospital of Augusta, Augusta
3. WellStar Kennestone Hospital, Marietta
4. Wayne Memorial Hospital, Jesup
5. Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta, Atlanta
6. Northside Hospital, Atlanta
7. Doctors Hospital of Augusta, Augusta
8. Henry Medical Center, Stockbridge
9. Meadows Regional Medical Center, Vidalia
10. Saint Mary’s Health Care System, Athens
NEUROSCIENCE
Top Ten in Georgia for Neurosciences in 2012
1. Memorial University Medical Center, Savannah
2. Gwinnett Medical Center – Lawrenceville, Lawrenceville
3. North Fulton Hospital, Roswell
4. WellStar Kennestone Hospital, Marietta
5. Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville
6. Eastside Medical Center, Snellville
7. Saint Mary’s Health Care System, Athens
8. Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta
9. Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta
10. University Hospital, Augusta
Top Ten in Georgia for Neurosurgery in 2012
1. WellStar Kennestone Hospital, Marietta
2. Memorial University Medical Center, Savannah
3. North Fulton Hospital, Roswell
4. Eastside Medical Center, Snellville
5. Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta
6. Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta
7. Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville
8. Southern Regional Health System, Riverdale
9. Gwinnett Medical Center – Lawrenceville, Lawrenceville
10. Floyd Medical Center, Rome
Top Ten in Georgia for Treatment of Stroke in 2012
1. Saint Mary’s Health Care System, Athens
2. Gwinnett Medical Center – Lawrenceville, Lawrenceville
3. Hamilton Medical Center, Dalton
4. Memorial University Medical Center, Savannah
5. Northside Hospital – Forsyth, Cumming
6. North Fulton Hospital, Roswell
7. Coliseum Northside Hospital, Macon
8. Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville
9. Piedmont Fayette Hospital, Fayetteville
10. WellStar Kennestone Hospital, Marietta
