Bacon County Hospital in Alma, GA
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About Bacon County Hospital
Bacon County Hospital is a critical access hospital in Alma, Bacon County, Georgia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. It does not currently have a CMS Overall Star Rating, which usually means it reports too few measures to be rated. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Appling Healthcare, about 17 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.87
92% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend75%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
- Completed surveys186
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
31.54020, -82.45941
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
Nearby hospitals
- Appling Healthcare163 E Tollison Street, Baxley, GA · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital17 mi
- Memorial Satilla Health1900 Tebeau Street, Waycross, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital23 mi
- Jeff Davis Hospital163 South Tallahassee Street, Hazlehurst, GA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital24 mi
- Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc1101 Ocilla Road, Douglas, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Bacon County Hospital located?
Bacon County Hospital is at 302 South Wayne Street, Alma, GA 31510 in Bacon County.
Does Bacon County Hospital have an emergency room?
Bacon County Hospital does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Appling Healthcare, about 17 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Bacon County Hospital?
Bacon County Hospital does not have a current CMS Overall Star Rating. CMS only rates hospitals that report enough measures; critical access, psychiatric, VA and many small hospitals are often unrated, which says nothing about their quality.
What is the phone number of Bacon County Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (912) 632-8961.
Would patients recommend Bacon County Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (186 completed surveys), 75% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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