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Overview

Address
1120 15TH STREET, AUGUSTA, GA 30912
Phone
(706) 721-6569
Hospital Type
Acute Care
Ownership
Non-Profit (Other)
Emergency Services
Yes
Birthing Friendly
Yes
1 /5
CMS Overall Rating
p0
Acute Care — General medical and surgical hospital participating in Medicare IPPS. Subject to CMS quality reporting and payment adjustment programs (VBP, HRRP, HAC).

CMS Star Rating — Quality Domain Breakdown

CMS computes the overall star rating from five quality domains. Each domain compares this hospital's measures against national benchmarks.

Mortality 7 of 7 measures reported
6
1
Better No different Worse
30-day death rates for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, COPD, stroke, CABG, and kidney disease.
Safety of Care 7 of 8 measures reported
1
4
2
Better No different Worse
Healthcare-associated infections and patient safety indicators (PSI-90 composite).
Readmission 10 of 11 measures reported
9
1
Better No different Worse
30-day unplanned readmission rates for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, COPD, hip/knee replacement, and CABG.
Patient Experience 8 of 8 measures reported
8 measures reported (comparative data not available for this domain)
HCAHPS survey scores — patient-reported experience with communication, responsiveness, cleanliness, and discharge planning.
Timely & Effective Care 10 of 12 measures reported
10 measures reported (comparative data not available for this domain)
Process-of-care measures including flu immunization, blood clot prevention, and appropriate use of imaging.

Readmissions — Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program

The Excess Readmission Ratio (ERR) compares this hospital's 30-day readmission rate to expected, adjusting for patient mix. An ERR of 1.0 means readmissions are as expected; > 1.0 triggers a Medicare payment penalty (up to 3%).

This hospital has excess readmissions in at least one condition and is subject to HRRP payment reduction.
Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) 119 discharges
0.9614 p25
Heart Failure 217 discharges
1.0764 p87
Pneumonia 173 discharges
1.0477 p78
COPD 59 discharges
1.0682 p92
Hip/Knee Replacement
— Not reported
CABG Surgery
1.0019 p50
Expected (1.0) National median

Value-Based Purchasing

The Hospital VBP Program adjusts Medicare payments based on clinical quality. The Total Performance Score (TPS) is a weighted composite of four domains, each worth 25%. This hospital's TPS is below the national median, suggesting a negative payment adjustment.

11.9 p1
Total Performance Score
National median: 29.5
Clinical Outcomes 25% weight
4.0 p39
Nat'l median: 5.0
Measures mortality rates for conditions like heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and COPD. Based on 30-day risk-standardized mortality.
Safety 25% weight
4.2 p9
Nat'l median: 10.0
Patient safety measures including healthcare-associated infections (CLABSI, CAUTI, SSI, MRSA, C. diff) and perioperative complications.
Person & Community Engagement 25% weight
3.8 p9
Nat'l median: 8.8
Based on HCAHPS patient experience survey results — communication with nurses and doctors, hospital cleanliness, pain management, discharge information.
Efficiency & Cost Reduction 25% weight
0.0 p0
Nat'l median: 2.5
Based on Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB). Measures episode-of-care costs from 3 days before admission through 30 days after discharge.

CMS Payment Programs

Three Medicare programs adjust hospital payments based on quality performance. Hospitals can be penalized under multiple programs simultaneously.

Readmissions (HRRP)
Penalized
Worst ERR: 1.0764
Value-Based Purchasing
11.9 TPS
Below national median
HAC Reduction
Payment Reduced
HAC Score: 1.1447

Complications & Deaths

30-day mortality rates, patient safety indicators, and complication rates. "Better" means statistically significantly better than the national rate.

Measure Score vs. National Denominator
COMP_HIP_KNEE Number of Cases Too Small
Hybrid_HWM 4.30 No Different Than the National Rate 1,135
MORT_30_AMI 12.30 No Different Than the National Rate 91
MORT_30_CABG 2.80 No Different Than the National Rate 73
MORT_30_COPD 9.50 No Different Than the National Rate 55
MORT_30_HF 12.90 No Different Than the National Rate 179
MORT_30_PN 21.00 Worse Than the National Rate 166
MORT_30_STK 13.20 No Different Than the National Rate 307
PSI_03 0.61 No Different Than the National Rate 4,683
PSI_04 217.13 Worse Than the National Rate 162
PSI_06 0.20 No Different Than the National Rate 5,608
PSI_08 0.22 No Different Than the National Rate 5,964
PSI_09 3.13 No Different Than the National Rate 1,641
PSI_10 2.79 No Different Than the National Rate 669
PSI_11 11.36 No Different Than the National Rate 579
PSI_12 4.44 No Different Than the National Rate 1,732
PSI_13 10.24 Worse Than the National Rate 692
PSI_14 1.57 No Different Than the National Rate 356
PSI_15 1.43 No Different Than the National Rate 1,237
PSI_90 1.32 Worse Than the National Value

Patient Experience (HCAHPS)

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems — standardized patient survey measuring satisfaction with care.

Measure Score Star Rating
H_COMP_1_A_P: Nurses "always" communicated well 74%
H_COMP_1_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" communicated well 7%
H_COMP_1_U_P: Nurses "usually" communicated well 19%
H_COMP_1_LINEAR_SCORE: Nurse communication - linear mean score
H_COMP_1_STAR_RATING: Nurse communication - star rating 2
H_NURSE_RESPECT_A_P: Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect 81%
H_NURSE_RESPECT_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect 5%
H_NURSE_RESPECT_U_P: Nurses "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 14%
H_NURSE_LISTEN_A_P: Nurses "always" listened carefully 72%
H_NURSE_LISTEN_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully 9%
H_NURSE_LISTEN_U_P: Nurses "usually" listened carefully 19%
H_NURSE_EXPLAIN_A_P: Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand 71%
H_NURSE_EXPLAIN_SN_P: Nurses "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand 8%
H_NURSE_EXPLAIN_U_P: Nurses "usually" explained things so they could understand 21%
H_COMP_2_A_P: Doctors "always" communicated well 77%
H_COMP_2_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" communicated well 5%
H_COMP_2_U_P: Doctors "usually" communicated well 18%
H_COMP_2_LINEAR_SCORE: Doctor communication - linear mean score
H_COMP_2_STAR_RATING: Doctor communication - star rating 3
H_DOCTOR_RESPECT_A_P: Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect 84%
H_DOCTOR_RESPECT_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" treated them with courtesy and respect 3%
H_DOCTOR_RESPECT_U_P: Doctors "usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 13%
H_DOCTOR_LISTEN_A_P: Doctors "always" listened carefully 76%
H_DOCTOR_LISTEN_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" listened carefully 5%
H_DOCTOR_LISTEN_U_P: Doctors "usually" listened carefully 19%
H_DOCTOR_EXPLAIN_A_P: Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand 72%
H_DOCTOR_EXPLAIN_SN_P: Doctors "sometimes" or "never" explained things so they could understand 7%
H_DOCTOR_EXPLAIN_U_P: Doctors "usually" explained things so they could understand 21%
H_COMP_5_A_P: Staff "always" explained 58%
H_COMP_5_SN_P: Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained 23%
H_COMP_5_U_P: Staff "usually" explained 19%
H_COMP_5_LINEAR_SCORE: Communication about medicines - linear mean score
H_COMP_5_STAR_RATING: Communication about medicines - star rating 2
H_MED_FOR_A_P: Staff "always" explained new medications 74%
H_MED_FOR_SN_P: Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained new medications 11%
H_MED_FOR_U_P: Staff "usually" explained new medications 15%
H_SIDE_EFFECTS_A_P: Staff "always" explained possible side effects 43%
H_SIDE_EFFECTS_SN_P: Staff "sometimes" or "never" explained possible side effects 35%
H_SIDE_EFFECTS_U_P: Staff "usually" explained possible side effects 22%
H_COMP_6_N_P: No, staff "did not" give patients this information 15%
H_COMP_6_Y_P: Yes, staff "did" give patients this information 85%
H_COMP_6_LINEAR_SCORE: Discharge information - linear mean score
H_COMP_6_STAR_RATING: Discharge information - star rating 3
H_DISCH_HELP_N_P: No, staff "did not" give patients information about help after discharge 16%
H_DISCH_HELP_Y_P: Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge 84%
H_SYMPTOMS_N_P: No, staff "did not" give patients information about possible symptoms 14%
H_SYMPTOMS_Y_P: Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms 86%
H_CLEAN_HSP_A_P: Room was "always" clean 66%
H_CLEAN_HSP_SN_P: Room was "sometimes" or "never" clean 13%
H_CLEAN_HSP_U_P: Room was "usually" clean 21%
H_CLEAN_LINEAR_SCORE: Cleanliness - linear mean score
H_CLEAN_STAR_RATING: Cleanliness - star rating 2
H_QUIET_HSP_A_P: "Always" quiet at night 53%
H_QUIET_HSP_SN_P: "Sometimes" or "never" quiet at night 14%
H_QUIET_HSP_U_P: "Usually" quiet at night 33%
H_QUIET_LINEAR_SCORE: Quietness - linear mean score
H_QUIET_STAR_RATING: Quietness - star rating 2
H_HSP_RATING_0_6: Patients who gave a rating of "6" or lower (low) 14%
H_HSP_RATING_7_8: Patients who gave a rating of "7" or "8" (medium) 24%
H_HSP_RATING_9_10: Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) 62%
H_HSP_RATING_LINEAR_SCORE: Overall hospital rating - linear mean score
H_HSP_RATING_STAR_RATING: Overall hospital rating - star rating 2
H_RECMND_DN: "NO", patients would not recommend the hospital (they probably would not or definitely would not recommend it) 10%
H_RECMND_DY: "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital 63%
H_RECMND_PY: "YES", patients would probably recommend the hospital 27%
H_RECMND_LINEAR_SCORE: Recommend hospital - linear mean score
H_RECMND_STAR_RATING: Recommend hospital - star rating 2
H_STAR_RATING: Summary star rating 2

Healthcare Associated Infections

Standardized Infection Ratios (SIR). A SIR < 1.0 means fewer infections than predicted based on national baseline data.

Measure Score (SIR) vs. National
HAI_1_CILOWER 0.684 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_CIUPPER 1.586 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_DOPC 17545.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_ELIGCASES 20.658 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_NUMERATOR 22.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_1_SIR 1.065 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_CILOWER 0.385 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_CIUPPER 1.034 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_DOPC 14340.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_ELIGCASES 24.586 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_NUMERATOR 16.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_2_SIR 0.651 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_CILOWER 0.936 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_CIUPPER 3.523 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_DOPC 148.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_ELIGCASES 4.688 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_NUMERATOR 9.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_3_SIR 1.920 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_4_CILOWER 1.828 Worse than the National Benchmark
HAI_4_CIUPPER 9.383 Worse than the National Benchmark
HAI_4_DOPC 150.000 Worse than the National Benchmark
HAI_4_ELIGCASES 1.330 Worse than the National Benchmark
HAI_4_NUMERATOR 6.000 Worse than the National Benchmark
HAI_4_SIR 4.511 Worse than the National Benchmark
HAI_5_CILOWER 0.884 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_CIUPPER 2.374 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_DOPC 150907.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_ELIGCASES 10.711 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_NUMERATOR 16.000 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_5_SIR 1.494 No Different than National Benchmark
HAI_6_CILOWER 0.119 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_CIUPPER 0.356 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_DOPC 137509.000 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_ELIGCASES 60.897 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_NUMERATOR 13.000 Better than the National Benchmark
HAI_6_SIR 0.213 Better than the National Benchmark

Timely & Effective Care

Process-of-care measures including ED wait times, treatment timeliness, and preventive care.

Measure Score Condition
EDV very high Emergency Department
GMCS Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
GMCS_Malnutrition_Diagnosis_Documented Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
GMCS_Malnutrition_Screening Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
GMCS_Nutrition_Assessment Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
GMCS_Nutritional_Care_Plan Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
HH_HYPER Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
HH_HYPO Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
HH_ORAE Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
IMM_3 84.0 Healthcare Personnel Vaccination
OP_18a 281.0 Emergency Department
OP_18b 269.0 Emergency Department
OP_18c 543.0 Emergency Department
OP_18d Emergency Department
OP_22 4.0 Emergency Department
OP_23 Emergency Department
OP_29 82.0 Colonoscopy care
OP_31 Cataract surgery outcome
OP_40 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
SAFE_USE_OF_OPIOIDS 13.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
SEP_1 59.0 Sepsis Care
SEP_SH_3HR 75.0 Sepsis Care
SEP_SH_6HR 88.0 Sepsis Care
SEV_SEP_3HR 77.0 Sepsis Care
SEV_SEP_6HR 89.0 Sepsis Care
STK_02 94.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
STK_03 65.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
STK_05 88.0 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
VTE_1 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure
VTE_2 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure

Unplanned Hospital Visits

Readmission and ED return rates within 30 days of discharge.

Measure Score vs. National
EDAC_30_AMI -18.20 Fewer Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
EDAC_30_HF 20.40 More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
EDAC_30_PN 29.70 More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Hybrid_HWR 15.70 No Different Than the National Rate
OP_32 12.30 No Different Than the National Rate
OP_35_ADM 10.60 No Different Than the National Rate
OP_35_ED 6.20 No Different Than the National Rate
OP_36 0.90 No Different than expected
READM_30_AMI 13.00 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_CABG 10.60 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_COPD 19.50 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_HF 21.20 No Different Than the National Rate
READM_30_HIP_KNEE Number of Cases Too Small
READM_30_PN 16.80 No Different Than the National Rate

Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary

MSPB ratio: values > 1.0 mean this hospital's episode spending is higher than the national median hospital.

Value
1.04

Financial Health (Cost Report — FY 2024)

All Data

Every labeled metric surfaced for this hospital, with national medians and percentiles where a benchmark is available.

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Source Metric Value National Median Pctl. Raw key
Cost Report Cost-to-Charge Ratio 0.20 metrics.cost_to_charge_ratio
Cost Report Current Ratio 2.39 metrics.current_ratio
Cost Report Employees per Bed 7.94 metrics.employees_per_bed
Cost Report fiscal_year 2,024 fiscal_year
Cost Report Fund Balance ($) $94,068,734 metrics.fund_balance
Cost Report Net Income ($) $237,054,196 metrics.net_income
Cost Report Net Patient Revenue ($) $1,195,776,293 metrics.net_patient_revenue
Cost Report Operating Margin (%) 5.6% metrics.operating_margin
Cost Report Total Assets ($) $618,506,424 metrics.total_assets
Cost Report Total Costs ($) $955,475,877 metrics.total_costs
Cost Report Total Liabilities ($) $524,437,690 metrics.total_liabilities
Cost Report Total Margin (%) 17.4% metrics.total_margin
Cost Report Uncompensated Care (%) 6.5% metrics.uncompensated_care_pct
General Information Address 1120 15TH STREET Address
General Information City/Town AUGUSTA City/Town
General Information Count of Facility MORT Measures 7 Count of Facility MORT Measures
General Information Count of Facility Pt Exp Measures 8 Count of Facility Pt Exp Measures
General Information Count of Facility READM Measures 10 Count of Facility READM Measures
General Information Count of Facility Safety Measures 7 Count of Facility Safety Measures
General Information Count of Facility TE Measures 10 Count of Facility TE Measures
General Information Count of MORT Measures Better 0 Count of MORT Measures Better
General Information Count of MORT Measures No Different 6 Count of MORT Measures No Different
General Information Count of MORT Measures Worse 1 Count of MORT Measures Worse
General Information Count of READM Measures Better 0 Count of READM Measures Better
General Information Count of READM Measures No Different 9 Count of READM Measures No Different
General Information Count of READM Measures Worse 1 Count of READM Measures Worse
General Information Count of Safety Measures Better 1 Count of Safety Measures Better
General Information Count of Safety Measures No Different 4 Count of Safety Measures No Different
General Information Count of Safety Measures Worse 2 Count of Safety Measures Worse
General Information County/Parish RICHMOND County/Parish
General Information Emergency Services Yes Emergency Services
General Information Facility ID 110034 Facility ID
General Information Facility Name WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH, AFFILIATED WITH MED COL Facility Name
General Information Hospital overall rating 1 Hospital overall rating
General Information Hospital overall rating footnote Hospital overall rating footnote
General Information Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Other Hospital Ownership
General Information Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals Hospital Type
General Information Meets criteria for birthing friendly designation Y Meets criteria for birthing friendly designation
General Information MORT Group Footnote MORT Group Footnote
General Information MORT Group Measure Count 7 MORT Group Measure Count
General Information Pt Exp Group Footnote Pt Exp Group Footnote
General Information Pt Exp Group Measure Count 8 Pt Exp Group Measure Count
General Information READM Group Footnote READM Group Footnote
General Information READM Group Measure Count 11 READM Group Measure Count
General Information Safety Group Footnote Safety Group Footnote
General Information Safety Group Measure Count 8 Safety Group Measure Count
General Information State GA State
General Information TE Group Footnote TE Group Footnote
General Information TE Group Measure Count 12 TE Group Measure Count
General Information Telephone Number (706) 721-6569 Telephone Number
General Information ZIP Code 30912 ZIP Code
HAC Reduction Program fiscal_year 2,026 fiscal_year
HAC Reduction Program measures — cauti — sir 0.77 measures.cauti.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — cdi — sir 0.28 measures.cdi.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — clabsi — sir 1.16 measures.clabsi.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — mrsa — sir 1.17 measures.mrsa.sir
HAC Reduction Program measures — ssi — sir 2.53 measures.ssi.sir
HAC Reduction Program payment_reduction Yes payment_reduction
HAC Reduction Program total_hac_score 1.14 total_hac_score
Medicare Spending per Beneficiary End Date 12/31/2024 End Date
Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Measure ID MSPB-1 Measure ID
Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Start Date 01/01/2024 Start Date
Medicare Spending per Beneficiary Value 1.04 Value
Readmissions (HRRP) Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) — Excess readmission ratio 0.96 0.9995 p25 READM-30-AMI-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) — Expected readmission rate 13.1% READM-30-AMI-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) — Number of discharges 119 READM-30-AMI-HRRP.num_discharges
Readmissions (HRRP) Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) — Number of readmissions 13 READM-30-AMI-HRRP.num_readmissions
Readmissions (HRRP) Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) — Predicted readmission rate 12.6% READM-30-AMI-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) CABG Surgery — Excess readmission ratio 1.00 1.0000 p50 READM-30-CABG-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) CABG Surgery — Expected readmission rate 9.6% READM-30-CABG-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) CABG Surgery — Predicted readmission rate 9.7% READM-30-CABG-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Excess readmission ratio 1.07 0.9969 p92 READM-30-COPD-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Expected readmission rate 17.7% READM-30-COPD-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Number of discharges 59 READM-30-COPD-HRRP.num_discharges
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Number of readmissions 16 READM-30-COPD-HRRP.num_readmissions
Readmissions (HRRP) COPD — Predicted readmission rate 18.9% READM-30-COPD-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Excess readmission ratio 1.08 0.9983 p87 READM-30-HF-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Expected readmission rate 20.8% READM-30-HF-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Number of discharges 217 READM-30-HF-HRRP.num_discharges
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Number of readmissions 54 READM-30-HF-HRRP.num_readmissions
Readmissions (HRRP) Heart Failure — Predicted readmission rate 22.4% READM-30-HF-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Excess readmission ratio 1.05 0.9955 p78 READM-30-PN-HRRP.excess_readmission_ratio
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Expected readmission rate 16.5% READM-30-PN-HRRP.expected_readmission_rate
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Number of discharges 173 READM-30-PN-HRRP.num_discharges
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Number of readmissions 33 READM-30-PN-HRRP.num_readmissions
Readmissions (HRRP) Pneumonia — Predicted readmission rate 17.3% READM-30-PN-HRRP.predicted_readmission_rate
Value-Based Purchasing Clinical Outcomes 4.00 5.00 p39 clinical_outcomes_score
Value-Based Purchasing Efficiency & Cost Reduction 0.00 2.50 p0 efficiency_score
Value-Based Purchasing Person & Community Engagement 3.75 8.75 p9 person_community_score
Value-Based Purchasing Safety 4.17 10.00 p9 safety_score
Value-Based Purchasing Total Performance Score 11.92 29.50 p1 total_performance_score
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