Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross, GA
Also known as Satilla Regional Medical Center
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About Memorial Satilla Health
Memorial Satilla Health is an acute care hospital in Waycross, Ware County, Georgia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 231 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 Bacon County Hospital, about 23 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 1.38
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
73% 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 recommend65%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1072%
- Completed surveys512
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
31.22598, -82.34917
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Memorial Satilla Health located?
Memorial Satilla Health is at 1900 Tebeau Street, Waycross, GA 31501 in Ware County.
Does Memorial Satilla Health have an emergency room?
Yes. Memorial Satilla Health reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 127 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Memorial Satilla Health?
Memorial Satilla Health has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Memorial Satilla Health a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Memorial Satilla 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 Memorial Satilla Health?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (912) 287-2500.
Would patients recommend Memorial Satilla Health?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (512 completed surveys), 65% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 72% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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