Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emory University Hospital Midtown
- 550 Peachtree Street, Ne, Atlanta, GA 30308
- (404) 686-2450
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Emory University Hospital Midtown carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 6.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.476 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.241 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 19822 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 21.495 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 17 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.791 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.295 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.924 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 14860 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 22.067 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.544 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.585 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.645 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 193 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 5.235 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.337 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.184 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 6.076 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 227 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.054 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 6 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 2.921 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.207 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.847 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 184893 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 17.934 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 8 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.446 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.202 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.436 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 170369 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 86.074 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 26 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.302 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.8 | Same as national | 1026 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.2 | Same as national | 52 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.7 | Same as national | 97 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.7 | Same as national | 58 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.9 | Same as national | 298 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.3 | Same as national | 149 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.8 | Same as national | 66 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.75 | Same as national | 4965 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 143.95 | Same as national | 107 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.24 | Same as national | 5448 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.25 | Same as national | 5960 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.38 | Same as national | 1969 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.22 | Same as national | 1215 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 12.29 | Same as national | 1036 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.64 | Same as national | 2075 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.99 | Same as national | 1241 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.60 | Same as national | 472 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 2.00 | Worse than national | 1256 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.21 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | -21.7 | Not available | 73 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 40.7 | Not available | 366 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -2.4 | Not available | 148 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.3 | Same as national | 1910 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.9 | Same as national | 139 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.1 | Same as national | 1558 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.1 | Same as national | 1558 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 506 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.1 | Same as national | 73 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.3 | Same as national | 95 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.7 | Same as national | 67 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.3 | Same as national | 366 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.1 | Same as national | 148 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 2 | 491 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 491 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 491 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 491 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 491 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 491 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 491 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 491 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 491 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | 7 | 42985 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 4 | 6233 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 91 | 6310 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 341 | 395 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 345 | 364 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 272 | 29 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 6 | 88599 |
| Head CT results | 77 | 13 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 37 | 86 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 14 | 6041 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 26 | 127 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 28 | 29 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 65 | 127 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 63 | 65 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 78 | 10545 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 96 | 3451 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Emory University Hospital Midtown rated?
- Emory University Hospital Midtown has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Emory University Hospital Midtown have emergency services?
- Yes. Emory University Hospital Midtown operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Emory University Hospital Midtown located?
- Emory University Hospital Midtown is located at 550 Peachtree Street, Ne, Atlanta, GA 30308.
- What type of hospital is Emory University Hospital Midtown?
- Emory University Hospital Midtown is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.