Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority
Sgmc Health
- 2501 North Patterson Street, Po Box 1727, Valdosta, GA 31602
- (229) 333-1020
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Sgmc Health 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 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 1.
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 | 0.174 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.051 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 10006 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 10.545 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.474 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.056 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.604 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 10910 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 13.515 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.222 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.007 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.707 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 241 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 6.980 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.143 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.027 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.699 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 224 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.827 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.547 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.373 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.257 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 81292 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 4.911 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.018 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.534 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.109 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 76848 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 37.073 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 29 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.782 | Same as 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 | 4.7 | Same as national | 1419 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.4 | Same as national | 195 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2 | Same as national | 63 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.6 | Same as national | 144 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 14.6 | Worse than national | 408 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 18.3 | Same as national | 535 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 16.9 | Same as national | 195 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.35 | Same as national | 5133 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 192.20 | Same as national | 72 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.16 | Same as national | 6043 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 6121 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.01 | Same as national | 1164 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.82 | Same as national | 383 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 9.79 | Same as national | 412 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.34 | Same as national | 1217 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.54 | Same as national | 335 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.58 | Same as national | 276 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.11 | Same as national | 888 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.97 | 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 | -4.9 | Not available | 204 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 21.8 | Not available | 446 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 30.6 | Not available | 549 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.7 | Worse than national | 2350 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.1 | Same as national | 755 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.6 | Same as national | 228 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.3 | Same as national | 228 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 592 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.6 | Same as national | 204 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.2 | Same as national | 63 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19 | Same as national | 165 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.1 | Same as national | 446 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.5 | Same as national | 549 |
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 | 3 | 1392 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 1392 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 1392 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1392 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 1392 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 1392 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1392 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 1392 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1392 |
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 | 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 | 8893 |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 96 | 4136 |
| 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 | 212 | 490 |
| 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 | 204 | 452 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 464 | 20 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 314 | 18 |
| Left before being seen | 4 | 58506 |
| Head CT results | 52 | 23 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 90 | 59 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 17 | 4419 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 33 | 205 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 53 | 58 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 85 | 20 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 52 | 205 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 71 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 95 | 284 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 96 | 5712 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
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 Sgmc Health rated?
- Sgmc Health has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Sgmc Health have emergency services?
- Yes. Sgmc Health operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Sgmc Health located?
- Sgmc Health is located at 2501 North Patterson Street, Po Box 1727, Valdosta, GA 31602.
- What type of hospital is Sgmc Health?
- Sgmc Health 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.