Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other
Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col
- 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
- (706) 721-6569
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col carries a 1-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 12.
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 | 0.525 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.330 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 17781 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 20.970 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 18 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.858 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.292 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.875 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 14616 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 24.765 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 13 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.525 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.267 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.188 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 145 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.565 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 11 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 2.410 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.171 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 7.082 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 164 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.565 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 5 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 3.195 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.755 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.172 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 148917 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 10.558 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 14 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.326 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.169 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.439 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 135990 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 60.731 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 17 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.280 | 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 | 4.3 | Same as national | 1135 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.3 | Same as national | 91 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.8 | Same as national | 73 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.5 | Same as national | 55 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.9 | Same as national | 179 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 21 | Worse than national | 166 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.2 | Same as national | 307 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.61 | Same as national | 4683 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 217.13 | Worse than national | 162 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.20 | Same as national | 5608 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 5964 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.13 | Same as national | 1641 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.79 | Same as national | 669 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 11.36 | Same as national | 579 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.44 | Same as national | 1732 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 10.24 | Worse than national | 692 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.57 | Same as national | 356 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.43 | Same as national | 1237 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.32 | Worse than 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 | -18.2 | Not available | 119 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 20.4 | Not available | 215 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 29.7 | Not available | 173 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.7 | Same as national | 2021 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.3 | Same as national | 604 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.6 | Same as national | 358 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 6.2 | Same as national | 358 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 612 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13 | Same as national | 119 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.6 | Same as national | 72 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19.5 | Same as national | 59 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.2 | Same as national | 215 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.8 | Same as national | 173 |
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 | 778 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 778 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 778 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 778 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 778 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 778 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 778 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 778 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 778 |
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 | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 84 | 5667 |
| 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 | 284 | 353 |
| 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 | 269 | 325 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 520 | 28 |
| 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 | 4 | 78421 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 82 | 96 |
| 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 | 3526 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 58 | 140 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 73 | 51 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 87 | 30 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 140 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 66 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 94 | 481 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 65 | 118 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 88 | 385 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| 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 Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col rated?
- Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col has a 1 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col have emergency services?
- Yes. Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col located?
- Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col is located at 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912.
- What type of hospital is Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col?
- Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col 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.