Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
- 1199 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30606
- (706) 475-7000
- Acute Care Hospitals
At a glance
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0.
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 | — | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.266 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 10553 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 11.245 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.290 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.310 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 8403 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 10.566 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.663 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.572 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.151 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 280 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 7.680 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.172 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.479 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 5.122 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 172 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.594 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.882 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.415 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.696 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 128745 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 8.955 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.893 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.191 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.435 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 117332 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 78.102 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 23 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.294 | 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 | 4.6 | Same as national | 2477 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.2 | Same as national | 253 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2 | Same as national | 146 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.5 | Same as national | 187 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.2 | Same as national | 793 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.4 | Same as national | 569 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.6 | Same as national | 294 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 7968 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 157.30 | Same as national | 113 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 9975 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.29 | Same as national | 10044 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.23 | Same as national | 2069 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.73 | Same as national | 840 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.18 | Same as national | 849 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.72 | Same as national | 2265 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 8.45 | Same as national | 802 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.84 | Same as national | 450 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.71 | Same as national | 1762 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.01 | 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 | -2.5 | Not available | 281 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -21.4 | Not available | 937 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -21.4 | Not available | 614 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.5 | Same as national | 4205 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.5 | Same as national | 684 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.6 | Same as national | 38 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.1 | Same as national | 38 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 928 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.3 | Same as national | 281 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.6 | Same as national | 145 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.8 | Same as national | 217 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.1 | Same as national | 937 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.2 | Same as national | 614 |
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 | 4 | 1444 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1444 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 1444 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1444 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 1444 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 1444 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 1444 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 1444 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1444 |
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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | 1 | 16134 |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 53 | 4030 |
| 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 | 186 | 421 |
| 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 | 183 | 399 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 536 | 16 |
| 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 | 2 | 84649 |
| Head CT results | 70 | 23 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 90 | 88 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 16 | 8505 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 51 | 114 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 52 | 29 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | — | — |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 68 | 114 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 45 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 349 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 3408 |
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 Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center rated?
- Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center have emergency services?
- According to CMS records, Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center does not report a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center located?
- Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center is located at 1199 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA 30606.
- What type of hospital is Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center?
- Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Other).
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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.