One-Quarter Of Georgia Hospitals Penalized Over Patient Safety Problems

One in four Georgia hospitals will be paid less by Medicare due to high rates of infections and patient injuries.

The 27 percent figure of eligible Georgia hospitals facing penalties is slightly above the national average, which is 25 percent.

The Georgia hospitals facing pay reductions include some of the largest and best known. They include Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta; AU Medical Center in Augusta; Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah; Emory University Hospital and Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta; Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown and St. Francis Hospital in Columbus; and Coliseum Northside Hospital in Macon.