Wellstar Spalding Medical Center in Griffin, GA
Also known as WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital, Griffin-Spalding County Hospital
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About Wellstar Spalding Medical Center
Wellstar Spalding Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 160 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 Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center, about 17 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 1.47
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.27
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.14
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.63
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.70
76% 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 recommend56%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1060%
- Completed surveys413
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.23964, -84.26577
Nearby hospitals
- Wellstar Sylvan Grove Medical Center1050 Mcdonough Road, Jackson, GA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital17 mi
- Rehabilitation Hospital of Henry2200 Patrick Henry Parkway, McDonough, GARehabilitation hospital17 mi
- Piedmont Henry Hospital1133 Eagle'S Landing Parkway, Stockbridge, GAAcute care hospital19 mi
- Piedmont Fayette Hospital1255 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Kaiser Permanente Medical CenterMorrow, GAHospital22 mi
- Monroe County Hospital88 Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Forsyth, GA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital23 mi
- Southern Regional Medical Center11 Upper Riverdale Road, SW, Riverdale, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital24 mi
- Riverwoods Behavioral Health System223 Medical Center Drive, Riverdale, GAPsychiatric hospital25 mi
- Upson Regional Medical Center801 W Gordon Street, Thomaston, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital25 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Wellstar Spalding Medical Center located?
Wellstar Spalding Medical Center is at 601 South 8th Street, Griffin, GA 30223 in Spalding County.
Does Wellstar Spalding Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Wellstar Spalding Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 192 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Wellstar Spalding Medical Center?
Wellstar Spalding Medical Center 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 Wellstar Spalding Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Wellstar Spalding 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 Wellstar Spalding Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (770) 228-2721.
Would patients recommend Wellstar Spalding Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (413 completed surveys), 56% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 60% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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