Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA
Also known as Grady Health System
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About Grady Memorial Hospital
Grady Memorial Hospital is an acute care hospital in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 953 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Emory University Hospital Midtown, about 1.1 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 1.30
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.35
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.29
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.33
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 2.81
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.70
51% 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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys726
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
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Nearby hospitals
- Emory University Hospital Midtown550 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.1 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - Midtown Atlanta, LLC705 Juniper Street, NE, Atlanta, GALong-term care hospital1.4 mi
- Laurel Heights Hospital934 Briarcliff Road Northeast, Atlanta, GAPsychiatric hospital2.7 mi
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc1968 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GAAcute care hospital3.8 mi
- Rehabilitation Hospital of Atlanta1968 Peachtree Rd NW, Building 2, 6th Floor, Atlanta, GARehabilitation hospital3.8 mi
- Shepherd Center2020 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GALong-term care hospital3.9 mi
- Emory University Hospital1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.2 mi
- Emory Rehabilitation Hospital1441 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GARehabilitation hospital4.5 mi
- Emory Wesley Woods Hospital1821 Clifton Road Northeast, Atlanta, GAPsychiatric hospital4.5 mi
- Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA · Emergency roomVA medical center5.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Grady Memorial Hospital located?
Grady Memorial Hospital is at 80 Jesse Hill, Jr Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30303 in Fulton County.
Does Grady Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Grady Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 357 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Grady Memorial Hospital?
Grady Memorial Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 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 Grady Memorial Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Georgia EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Grady Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (404) 616-1000.
Would patients recommend Grady Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (726 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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