Emory Decatur Hospital in Decatur, GA
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About Emory Decatur Hospital
Emory Decatur Hospital is an acute care hospital in Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It does not report emergency services to Medicare. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 451 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 Long Term Acute Care, about 1.2 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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.25
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.93
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.38
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.33
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.70
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.66
34% 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 recommend63%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
- Completed surveys647
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.79196, -84.28366
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
- Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA · Emergency roomVA medical center1.7 mi
- Emory University Hospital1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.2 mi
- Athur M Blank Hospital2220 North Druid Hills Road NE, Atlanta, GA · Emergency roomChildren's hospital3.1 mi
Nearby hospitals
- Emory Long Term Acute Care450 North Candler Street, Decatur, GALong-term care hospital1.2 mi
- Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA · Emergency roomVA medical center1.7 mi
- Emory Rehabilitation Hospital1441 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GARehabilitation hospital2.2 mi
- Emory University Hospital1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.2 mi
- Emory Wesley Woods Hospital1821 Clifton Road Northeast, Atlanta, GAPsychiatric hospital2.9 mi
- Athur M Blank Hospital2220 North Druid Hills Road NE, Atlanta, GA · Emergency roomChildren's hospital3.1 mi
- Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital1455 Montreal Road, Tucker, GAHospital3.1 mi
- Laurel Heights Hospital934 Briarcliff Road Northeast, Atlanta, GAPsychiatric hospital3.6 mi
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital2220 North Druid Hills Road Northeast, Atlanta, GAChildren's hospital3.8 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - Midtown Atlanta, LLC705 Juniper Street, NE, Atlanta, GALong-term care hospital5.8 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Emory Decatur Hospital located?
Emory Decatur Hospital is at 2701 N Decatur Road, Decatur, GA 30033 in DeKalb County.
Does Emory Decatur Hospital have an emergency room?
Emory Decatur Hospital does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Decatur (Atlanta) VA Medical Center, about 1.7 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Emory Decatur Hospital?
Emory Decatur 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.
What is the phone number of Emory Decatur Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (404) 501-1000.
Would patients recommend Emory Decatur Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (647 completed surveys), 63% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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