Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center
- 3950 Austell Rd, Austell, GA 30106
- (770) 732-4000
- Acute Care Hospitals
At a glance
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center 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. 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 | 0.437 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.370 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 14055 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 14.892 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.806 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.108 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.817 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 9289 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 11.816 | 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) | 0.339 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.533 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.177 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 235 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 6.977 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.147 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.476 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.882 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 465 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.845 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.300 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.469 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.766 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 113091 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 9.353 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.962 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.145 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.454 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 101059 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 44.928 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.267 | 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 | 3.9 | Same as national | 32 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.4 | Better than national | 1014 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 13.9 | Same as national | 83 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.8 | Same as national | 69 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.4 | Same as national | 396 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 16.8 | Same as national | 310 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.1 | Same as national | 151 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.43 | Same as national | 4543 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 170.24 | Same as national | 78 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 5310 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 5301 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.17 | Same as national | 1029 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.53 | Same as national | 332 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.00 | Same as national | 351 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.04 | Same as national | 1118 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.63 | Same as national | 323 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.26 | Same as national | 313 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.81 | Same as national | 976 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.82 | 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 | Not available | 70 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 3 | Not available | 446 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 9.4 | Not available | 335 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.5 | Same as national | 1769 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.1 | Same as national | 478 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 13.8 | Worse than national | 832 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.4 | Same as national | 832 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 420 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.9 | Same as national | 70 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.2 | Same as national | 77 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.4 | Same as national | 446 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.8 | Same as national | 335 |
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 | 815 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 815 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 815 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 815 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 815 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 815 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 815 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 815 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 815 |
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 | 8 | 33430 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 78 | 5031 |
| 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 | 264 | 363 |
| 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 | 256 | 339 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 411 | 21 |
| 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 | 1 | 92086 |
| Head CT results | 93 | 15 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 97 | 75 |
| 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 | 6880 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 65 | 164 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 71 | 48 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 86 | 28 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 79 | 164 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 84 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 9877 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 1982 |
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 Wellstar Cobb Medical Center rated?
- Wellstar Cobb Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Wellstar Cobb Medical Center have emergency services?
- According to CMS records, Wellstar Cobb Medical Center does not report a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Wellstar Cobb Medical Center located?
- Wellstar Cobb Medical Center is located at 3950 Austell Rd, Austell, GA 30106.
- What type of hospital is Wellstar Cobb Medical Center?
- Wellstar Cobb 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.