Sgmc Health in Valdosta, GA
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About Sgmc Health
Sgmc Health is an acute care hospital in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 330 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. South Georgia Medical Center is on the same campus or next door.
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 0.41
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.29
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.74
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.38
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.54
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.15
29% 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 recommend66%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1066%
- Completed surveys1,761
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
30.86167, -83.28881
Nearby hospitals
- South Georgia Medical Center2501 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA · Emergency roomHospitalSame campus
- Greenleaf Center2209 Pineview Drive, Valdosta, GAPsychiatric hospital1.5 mi
- Archbold Brooks903 N Court Street, Quitman, GA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital17 mi
- Sgmc Health Lanier116 West Thigpen Avenue, Lakeland, GA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital17 mi
- South Georgia Medical Center Lanier Campus116 West Thigpen Avenue, Lakeland, GA · Emergency roomHospital17 mi
- Southwell Medical, A Campus of Trmc260 Mj Taylor Road, Adel, GAAcute care hospital19 mi
- Sgmc Berrien Campus1221 E Mcpherson Avenue, Nashville, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sgmc Health located?
Sgmc Health is at 2501 North Patterson Street, PO Box 1727, Valdosta, GA 31602 in Lowndes County.
Does Sgmc Health have an emergency room?
Yes. Sgmc Health reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 204 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Sgmc Health?
Sgmc Health 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 Sgmc Health a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Sgmc Health. 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 Sgmc Health?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (229) 333-1020.
Would patients recommend Sgmc Health?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,761 completed surveys), 66% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 66% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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