Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, GA
Also known as Clayton General Hospital
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Southern Regional Medical Center
Southern Regional Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Riverdale, Clayton County, Georgia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 331 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. The nearest other listed hospital is Riverwoods Behavioral Health System, about 0.2 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 infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
- 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 0.00
47% 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 recommend51%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1054%
- Completed surveys566
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.57688, -84.39288
Nearby hospitals
- Riverwoods Behavioral Health System223 Medical Center Drive, Riverdale, GAPsychiatric hospital0.2 mi
- So Crescent Beh Hlth Sys - Anchor Hospital Campus5454 Yorktowne Drive, College Park, GAPsychiatric hospital4.1 mi
- Kaiser Permanente Medical CenterMorrow, GAHospital4.8 mi
- Piedmont Henry Hospital1133 Eagle'S Landing Parkway, Stockbridge, GAAcute care hospital11 mi
- Georgia Regional Hospital Atlanta3073 Panthersville Road, Decatur, GAPsychiatric hospital11 mi
- Piedmont Fayette Hospital1255 Highway 54 West, Fayetteville, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
- Rehabilitation Hospital of Henry2200 Patrick Henry Parkway, McDonough, GARehabilitation hospital12 mi
- Grady Memorial Hospital80 Jesse Hill, Jr Drive SE, Atlanta, GA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital12 mi
- Emory University Hospital Midtown550 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital13 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - Midtown Atlanta, LLC705 Juniper Street, NE, Atlanta, GALong-term care hospital14 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Southern Regional Medical Center located?
Southern Regional Medical Center is at 11 Upper Riverdale Road, SW, Riverdale, GA 30274 in Clayton County.
Does Southern Regional Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Southern Regional Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 265 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Southern Regional Medical Center?
Southern Regional Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 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 Southern Regional Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Southern Regional 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 Southern Regional Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (770) 991-8160.
Would patients recommend Southern Regional Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (566 completed surveys), 51% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 54% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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