Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare
- 2122 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, GA 31995
- (706) 596-4020
- Acute Care Hospitals
At a glance
St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with 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 | 0.285 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.726 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 6822 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.422 | 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) | 0.779 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.128 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.971 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 9515 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 9.937 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.403 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.373 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.834 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 128 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 3.404 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.175 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 18 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.163 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.225 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.706 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 99902 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.657 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.707 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.043 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.218 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 99902 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 57.172 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.105 | 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 | Same as national | 25 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.4 | Same as national | 981 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.6 | Same as national | 170 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.5 | Same as national | 82 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9 | Same as national | 101 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.4 | Same as national | 386 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.3 | Same as national | 299 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 15.6 | Same as national | 112 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.42 | Same as national | 3310 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 150.67 | Same as national | 66 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.16 | Same as national | 3806 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.31 | Same as national | 4094 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.80 | Same as national | 881 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.75 | Same as national | 399 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.19 | Same as national | 411 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 5.21 | Same as national | 953 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.62 | Same as national | 389 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.62 | Same as national | 184 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.13 | Same as national | 640 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.05 | 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 | -4.6 | Not available | 175 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -9.2 | Not available | 437 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 12 | Not available | 292 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.6 | Same as national | 1438 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.4 | Same as national | 1306 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.1 | Same as national | 25 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.4 | Same as national | 25 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 573 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.3 | Same as national | 175 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.6 | Same as national | 80 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.7 | Same as national | 108 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19 | Same as national | 437 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16 | Same as national | 292 |
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 | 1221 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1221 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1221 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1221 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1221 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1221 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1221 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 1221 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1221 |
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 | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 75 | 2511 |
| 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 | 233 | 451 |
| 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 | 221 | 394 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 574 | 55 |
| 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 | 3 | 46432 |
| Head CT results | 25 | 12 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 97 | 151 |
| 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 | 2357 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 44 | 158 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 56 | 43 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 62 | 21 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 68 | 158 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 87 | 71 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 175 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 92 | 5787 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 97 | 1473 |
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 St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare rated?
- St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare have emergency services?
- According to CMS records, St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare does not report a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare located?
- St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare is located at 2122 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, GA 31995.
- What type of hospital is St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare?
- St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare 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.