Piedmont Augusta Hospital

Hospital in Augusta, GA, Medicare certification number 110028. CMS publishes 64 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 110028The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Government - Hospital District or Authority
Control type: Hospital district or authority
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Mar 21, 2024
Beds: 551
Overall star rating: 2 of 5Care Compare
Most recent change of ownership: Dec 31, 1984 (2 total)
Address: 1350 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30901
(706) 722-9011

NPI records for this facility 1

University Health Services,Inc
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Augusta, GA
- NPI 1588665566
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.3 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.46 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.94 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.08 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.2 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.27 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.77 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.6 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.15 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Complications and deaths 20

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected0.92
- State average 1.07 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 1,739 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.99
- State average 1.07 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected186.4
- State average 175.6 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 96 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected5.2
- State average 2.58 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 107 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected7.6
- State average 8.69 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 169 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected13.4
- State average 12.11 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 241 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected12.4
- State average 10.84 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 878 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected16.6
- State average 15.21 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 569 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected12.2
- State average 12.45 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 451 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate As expected4.5
- State average 4.08 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- No different than the national rate
- 6,086 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.17
- State average 0.22 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 9,663 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.23
- State average 0.28 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 9,934 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.91
- State average 3.81 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 2,347 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate Worse3.15
- State average 1.8 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- Worse than the national rate
- 1,156 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected1.91
- State average 2.36 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 2,251 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected8.74
- State average 10.26 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 1,178 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected6.73
- State average 5.77 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 1,106 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.84
- State average 1.74 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 558 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.28
- State average 0.68 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 8,028 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected5.4
- State average 4.65 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 40 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Infections 6

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.22
- State average 0.39
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.85
- State average 0.61
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.24
- State average 0.26
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.8
- State average 0.69
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy As expected0.31
- State average 1.41
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected1.6
- State average 1
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 4.7
- State average 5.62 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 18
- State average 6.41 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 1.02
- State average 0.97
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 15

Medicare Care Compare

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 53
- State average 63
- National average 65
- 111 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
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 207
- State average 169
- National average 168
- 411 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
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
- State average 162
- National average 162
- 385 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 290
- State average 308
- National average 257
- 16 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 98
- State average 96.72 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 346 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 91
- State average 89
- National average 93
- 65 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 53
- State average 76
- National average 78
- 3,447 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events 0
- State average 0.08 (computed here)
- National average 0.18 (computed here)
- 12,423 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 97
- State average 95.53 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 2,152 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 2
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 64,826 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 13
- State average 15
- National average 15
- 6,919 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 56
- State average 73
- National average 73
- 36 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 86
- State average 84
- National average 87
- 14 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 75
- State average 80
- National average 81
- 111 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 92
- State average 92
- National average 93
- 59 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (15)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 — 5
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
Emergency department volume — very high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Head CT results — 1
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 11

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected13.7
- State average 14.35 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 414 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected20.7
- State average 21.19 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 1,820 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 6.8
- State average 5.31 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 250 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients 3.3
- State average 12.52 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 988 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 0.9
- State average 12.69 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 572 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected17
- State average 17.41 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 912 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected6.6
- State average 5.93 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 41 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected12.9
- State average 11.83 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 134 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected19.9
- State average 19.84 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 412 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected12.9
- State average 12.97 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 853 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected0.8
- State average 0.97 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 1,084 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (3)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy — 1
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy — 1

Sources for this page

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