Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA
Also known as Memorial Health University Medical Center
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About Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 512 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 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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.32
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.37
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.10
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.32
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 2.18
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.16
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 recommend64%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1061%
- Completed surveys643
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
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Nearby hospitals
- Select Specialty Hospital - Savannah, Inc800 E 68th Street, Savannah, GALong-term care hospital0.3 mi
- Candler Hospital5353 Reynolds Street, Savannah, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.6 mi
- Coastal Harbor Treatment Center1150 Cornell Ave, Savannah, GAPsychiatric hospital1.5 mi
- Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Savannah6510 Seawright Drive, Savannah, GARehabilitation hospital1.5 mi
- Georgia Regional Hosp Savannah1915 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, GA · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital2.2 mi
- St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah11705 Mercy Boulevard, Savannah, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.8 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 Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center located?
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center is at 4700 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404 in Chatham County.
Does Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 162 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center?
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University 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 Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Georgia EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (912) 350-3691.
Would patients recommend Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (643 completed surveys), 64% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 61% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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