Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA
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About Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
Phoebe Sumter Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Americus, Sumter County, Georgia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 76 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Flint River Community Hospital, about 21 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 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.12
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
78% 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 recommend68%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys299
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.06049, -84.26832
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Phoebe Sumter Medical Center located?
Phoebe Sumter Medical Center is at 126 Highway 280 W, Americus, GA 31719 in Sumter County.
Does Phoebe Sumter Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Phoebe Sumter Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 216 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Phoebe Sumter Medical Center?
Phoebe Sumter Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Phoebe Sumter Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Georgia trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Phoebe Sumter Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (229) 931-1280.
Would patients recommend Phoebe Sumter Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (299 completed surveys), 68% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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