Across 1 rated hospital, below the U.S. average.
Of 1 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.
In 1 state.
$47.5 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Au Health System Inc hospitals with the 1% Medicare penalty
Hospitals in the worst-scoring quarter nationally on hospital-acquired conditions, such as infections and surgical complications.
Every Au Health System Inc hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar MCG Health Medical CenterAugusta, GA · Acute care | 1% cut | 4 hr 11 min | |||
| Roosevelt Warm Springs InstWarm Springs, GA · Long-term | – | – | – | – |
CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.
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Questions about Au Health System Inc
How many hospitals does Au Health System Inc own?
Au Health System Inc is listed in Medicare enrollment records with 5% or more direct ownership and 5% or more indirect ownership in 2 hospitals with a page on this site, in 1 state: Georgia (2). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Au Health System Inc hospitals rated?
The 1 hospital with a CMS overall star rating average 1.0 of 5 stars, below the U.S. average of 3.2.
Are any Au Health System Inc hospitals penalized by Medicare?
1 of its 1 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program (100%, vs 24% nationally) have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions: Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center.
What kind of organization is Au Health System Inc?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Augusta, GA. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Au Health System Inc run these hospitals?
Au Health System Inc is listed as an owner or partner, not as having operational or managerial control. Organizations with 5% or more ownership, including investors in a publicly traded parent company, must be reported even if they don't run the hospital.
Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.