Candler Hospital in Savannah, GA
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About Candler Hospital
Candler Hospital is an acute care hospital in Savannah, Chatham 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 320 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 Select Specialty Hospital - Savannah, Inc, about 0.3 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 0.48
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.93
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.44
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.59
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.30
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.89
52% 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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1065%
- Completed surveys1,545
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.02800, -81.09983
Nearby hospitals
- Select Specialty Hospital - Savannah, Inc800 E 68th Street, Savannah, GALong-term care hospital0.3 mi
- Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital0.6 mi
- Coastal Harbor Treatment Center1150 Cornell Ave, Savannah, GAPsychiatric hospital1.2 mi
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Savannah6510 Seawright Drive, Savannah, GARehabilitation hospital1.3 mi
- Georgia Regional Hosp Savannah1915 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, GA · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital2.1 mi
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah11705 Mercy Boulevard, Savannah, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.3 mi
- Coastal Carolina Hospital1000 Medical Center Drive, Hardeeville, SC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Bluffton107 Seagrass Road, Bluffton, SCRehabilitation hospital20 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Candler Hospital located?
Candler Hospital is at 5353 Reynolds Street, Savannah, GA 31405 in Chatham County.
Does Candler Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Candler Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 196 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Candler Hospital?
Candler 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.
Is Candler Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Candler Hospital. 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 Candler Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (912) 819-5290.
Would patients recommend Candler Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,545 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 65% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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