Wellstar Cobb Medical Center in Austell, GA
Also known as WellStar Cobb Hospital
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Wellstar Cobb Medical Center
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Austell, Cobb County, Georgia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 382 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 Ridgeview Institute, about 5.0 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 0.80
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.27
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.24
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.61
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.56
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.85
63% 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 1069%
- Completed surveys795
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.85824, -84.60056
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
- Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center677 Church Street, Marietta, GA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital8.2 mi
- Wellstar Douglas Medical Center8954 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
- Emory University Hospital Midtown550 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital14 mi
Nearby hospitals
- Ridgeview Institute3995 S Cobb Drive, SE, Smyrna, GAPsychiatric hospital5.0 mi
- Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital2540 Windy Hill Road, Marietta, GALong-term care hospital7.5 mi
- Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center677 Church Street, Marietta, GA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital8.2 mi
- Wellstar Paulding Medical Center2518 Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway, Hiram, GA · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital11 mi
- Wellstar Douglas Medical Center8954 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc1968 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GAAcute care hospital12 mi
- Rehabilitation Hospital of Atlanta1968 Peachtree Rd NW, Building 2, 6th Floor, Atlanta, GARehabilitation hospital12 mi
- Shepherd Center2020 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GALong-term care hospital12 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - Midtown Atlanta, LLC705 Juniper Street, NE, Atlanta, GALong-term care hospital14 mi
- Emory University Hospital Midtown550 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital14 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Wellstar Cobb Medical Center located?
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center is at 3950 Austell Rd, Austell, GA 30106 in Cobb County.
Does Wellstar Cobb Medical Center have an emergency room?
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, about 8.2 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Wellstar Cobb Medical Center?
Wellstar Cobb 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 Wellstar Cobb Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III 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 Wellstar Cobb Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (770) 732-4000.
Would patients recommend Wellstar Cobb Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (795 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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