Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, GA
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About Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center is an acute care hospital in LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 276 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 Eamc - Lanier, about 16 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 0.91
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.07
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.88
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
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 recommend77%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1079%
- Completed surveys579
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.03220, -85.05860
Nearby hospitals
- Eamc - Lanier4800 48th Street, Valley, AL · Emergency roomRural emergency hospital16 mi
- Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Sp6135 Roosevelt Highway, P O Box 280, Warm Springs, GALong-term care hospital24 mi
- Wellstar Roosevelt Rehab Care at Warm Springs6135 Roosevelt Highway, P O Box 280, Warm Springs, GARehabilitation hospital24 mi
- Warm Springs Medical Center5995 Spring Street, Warm Springs, GACritical access hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center located?
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center is at 1514 Vernon Road, LaGrange, GA 30240 in Troup County.
Does Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 151 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center?
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 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 West Georgia Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Wellstar West Georgia 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 West Georgia Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (706) 882-1411.
Would patients recommend Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (579 completed surveys), 77% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 79% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.