Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority
Piedmont Augusta Hospital
- 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901
- (706) 722-9011
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Piedmont Augusta Hospital carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 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 | 0.406 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.342 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 13426 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 14.245 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 11 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.772 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.026 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.508 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 8412 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 13.006 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.154 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.158 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.017 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 329 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 8.839 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 17 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.923 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.015 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.454 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 416 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.393 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.295 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.334 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.712 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 118153 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 7.289 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.823 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.071 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.250 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 108973 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 71.270 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 10 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.140 | 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 | 4.7 | Same as national | 72 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.4 | Same as national | 2434 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.5 | Same as national | 279 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 5 | Same as national | 115 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.6 | Same as national | 172 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.9 | Same as national | 849 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 18.6 | Same as national | 532 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.4 | Same as national | 268 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.28 | Same as national | 8028 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 186.40 | Same as national | 96 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.17 | Same as national | 9663 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 9934 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.91 | Same as national | 2251 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 3.15 | Worse than national | 1156 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.74 | Same as national | 1178 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.91 | Same as national | 2347 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.73 | Same as national | 1106 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.84 | Same as national | 558 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.92 | Same as national | 1739 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.99 | 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 | 1.6 | Not available | 294 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 30.8 | Not available | 958 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 10.9 | Not available | 530 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15 | Same as national | 3768 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.9 | Same as national | 853 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Same as national | 1084 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.2 | Same as national | 294 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.7 | Same as national | 111 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.7 | Same as national | 178 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.2 | Same as national | 958 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5 | Same as national | 62 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.2 | Same as national | 530 |
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 | 1544 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1544 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1544 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 1544 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 1544 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 1544 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 1544 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 1544 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 1544 |
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 | 0 | 12423 |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 53 | 3447 |
| 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 | 214 | 413 |
| 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 | 212 | 390 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 158 | 15 |
| 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 | 64826 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 91 | 65 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 13 | 6919 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 55 | 111 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 61 | 33 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 69 | 16 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 111 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 61 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 346 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 2152 |
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 Augusta Hospital rated?
- Piedmont Augusta Hospital has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Piedmont Augusta Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Piedmont Augusta Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Piedmont Augusta Hospital located?
- Piedmont Augusta Hospital is located at 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901.
- What type of hospital is Piedmont Augusta Hospital?
- Piedmont Augusta Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Hospital District or Authority).
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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.