Union General Hospital in Blairsville, GA
Also known as Union General Health Systems
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About Union General Hospital
Union General Hospital is an acute care hospital in Blairsville, Union County, Georgia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 45 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 Chatuge Regional Hospital, about 13 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) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.40
72% 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 1072%
- Completed surveys423
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.88557, -83.96160
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
- Chatuge Regional Hospital110 S Main Street, Hiawassee, GA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital13 mi
- Erlanger Murphy Medical Center3990 East US Highway 64 Alt, Murphy, NC · Emergency roomCritical access hospital13 mi
- Blue Ridge Medical Center2855 Old Highway 5 North, Blue Ridge, GA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital23 mi
Nearby hospitals
- Chatuge Regional Hospital110 S Main Street, Hiawassee, GA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital13 mi
- Erlanger Murphy Medical Center3990 East US Highway 64 Alt, Murphy, NC · Emergency roomCritical access hospital13 mi
- Blue Ridge Medical Center2855 Old Highway 5 North, Blue Ridge, GA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Union General Hospital located?
Union General Hospital is at 35 Hospital Road, Blairsville, GA 30512 in Union County.
Does Union General Hospital have an emergency room?
Union General Hospital does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Chatuge Regional Hospital, about 13 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Union General Hospital?
Union General Hospital 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.
What is the phone number of Union General Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (706) 745-2111.
Would patients recommend Union General Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (423 completed surveys), 75% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 72% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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