Augusta VA Medical Center in Augusta, GA
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About Augusta VA Medical Center
Augusta VA Medical Center is a vA medical center in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as the Veterans Health Administration. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. The nearest other listed hospital is Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center - Uptown Division, about 0.3 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.
Infections and sepsis care
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.22
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.48
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 recommend73%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1073%
- Completed surveys280
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.46838, -82.02538
Nearby hospitals
- Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center - Uptown Division1 Freedom Way, Augusta, GAVA medical center0.3 mi
- Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.0 mi
- Augusta University Medical Center1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA · Emergency roomHospital2.1 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - Augusta, Inc1537 Walton Way, Augusta, GALong-term care hospital2.1 mi
- Children's Hospital of Georgia1446 Harper Street, Augusta, GA · Emergency roomChildren's hospital2.2 mi
- Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center -Downtown Division950 15th Street, Augusta, GA · Emergency roomVA medical center2.2 mi
- Piedmont Augusta Hospital1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital2.5 mi
- Rehabiliation Hospital of Augusta1355 Independence Drive, Augusta, GARehabilitation hospital2.7 mi
- Doctors Hospital3651 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital4.0 mi
- East Central Regional Hospital3405 Mike Padgett Hwy, Augusta, GAPsychiatric hospital5.0 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Augusta VA Medical Center located?
Augusta VA Medical Center is at 1 Freedom Way, Augusta, GA 30904 in Richmond County.
Does Augusta VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Augusta VA Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Augusta VA Medical Center?
Augusta VA Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Augusta VA Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Augusta VA 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 Augusta VA Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (706) 823-2201.
Would patients recommend Augusta VA Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (280 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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