Acute Care

Augusta University Health Medical Center

Augusta, GA

Social Responsibility

Reflects performance across health equity, value, and outcomes.

  • National 1373 of 2758
  • State 37 of 88
B
  • Covid burden 20 weeks
  • Max Covid Beds 25 %
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Hospital Type

  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Size / 30px 400+ beds
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Acute Care Hospitals / 30px Acute Care
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Teaching / 30px Academic Medical Center
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Tax Status / 30px Non-Profit
  • Icons / Interface-Essential / Setting / 30px Urban
A

Equity

Reflects commitment to equity, inclusion, and community health

  • National 285 of 2774
  • State 11 of 89
B

Pay Equity

Measures the difference in compensation of hospital executives compared to healthcare workers without advanced degrees

  • National 1664 of 2780
  • State 54 of 89
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Ratio of executive compensation to housekeeping wages
A

Community Benefit

Measures the extent of hospital investment in free care and community health

  • National 616 of 2752
  • State 23 of 89
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Financial assistance
Community investment
Data Unavailable
Medicaid revenue share
A

Inclusivity

Measures the extent to which patients being served are demographically similar to those in the surrounding community

  • National 538 of 2616
  • State 19 of 86
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Income inclusivity
Racial inclusivity
Education inclusivity
B

Value

Reflects the avoidance of use of low-value services and cost efficiency

  • National 1633 of 2768
  • State 35 of 88
A

Avoiding Overuse

Measures the avoidance of inappropriate tests and procedures that offer little or no clinical benefit

  • National 482 of 2593
  • State 5 of 77
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Knee arthroscopy
Carotid endarterectomy
Carotid artery imaging for fainting
EEG for headache
EEG for fainting
Colonoscopy screening
Inferior vena cava filters
Spinal fusion and/or laminectomies
Coronary artery stenting
Renal artery stenting
Head imaging for fainting
Vertebroplasty
C

Cost Efficiency

Measures risk-adjusted clinical outcomes over cost per patient adjusted for local cost of living and labor costs

  • National 2115 of 2768
  • State 56 of 88
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Cost efficiency at 30 days
Cost efficiency at 90 days
C

Outcomes

Reflects performance as it relates to patients' health and experience of care

  • National 2331 of 2784
  • State 69 of 89
B

Clinical Outcomes

Measures patient mortality and readmission rates over various periods of time

  • National 2296 of 2784
  • State 68 of 89
INFO
In-hospital mortality
30-day mortality
90-day mortality
7-day readmission
30-day readmission
7-day unplanned admission
D

Patient Safety

Measures the avoidance of preventable patient safety errors

  • National 1972 of 2173
  • State 58 of 64
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Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
Surgical site infection: Major colon surgery
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff)
PSI 90: CMS patient safety and adverse events composite
C

Patient Satisfaction

Measures aspects of the hospital experience as reported by patients

  • National 2124 of 2717
  • State 65 of 88
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Communication with nurses
Communication with doctors
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Communication about medicines
Discharge information
Care transition
Cleanliness of hospital environment
Quietness of hospital environment
Overall rating of hospital
Recommendation of hospital