The following hospitals in Georgia have the highest proportion of patients who reported on their HCAHPS surveys that yes, they would definitely recommend the hospital.
The figures are from CMS' Hospital Compare website and represent HCAHPS scores collected from October 2014 through September 2015.
For reference, the average rate of hospital recommendation in Georgia is 70 percent, slightly lower than the national average of 71 percent.
Note: Hospitals with fewer than 100 completed patient surveys were excluded from consideration for this list.
1. Southeastern Regional Medical Center (Newnan) — 97 percent
2. Northside Medical Center (Columbus) — 90 percent
3. Emory University Hospital (Atlanta) — 87 percent
4. University Hospital (Augusta) — 83 percent
5. Northside Hospital (Atlanta) — 83 percent