Hamilton Medical Center, Inc: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Hamilton Medical Center, Inc is listed in Medicare records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more direct ownership in 2 hospitals in 2 states. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Non-profit Based in Dalton, GA
Average CMS star rating
2.5 of 5
Hamilton Medical Center, Inc2.5
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 2 rated hospitals, below the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
0 hospitals
Hamilton Medical Center, Inc0%
All U.S. hospitals24%
Of 2 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.
Hospitals
2
In 2 states, most in Georgia (1).
Beds and charity care
403 beds
$23.5 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Where Hamilton Medical Center, Inc has hospitals
Number of Hamilton Medical Center, Inc hospitals in each state
Every Hamilton Medical Center, Inc hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton, GA · Acute care | No penalty | 3 hr 1 min | |||
| Cleveland Community HospitalCleveland, TN · Acute care | No penalty | 3 hr 22 min |
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 Hamilton Medical Center, Inc
How many hospitals does Hamilton Medical Center, Inc own?
Hamilton Medical Center, Inc is listed in Medicare enrollment records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more direct ownership in 2 hospitals with a page on this site, in 2 states: Georgia (1), Tennessee (1). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Hamilton Medical Center, Inc hospitals rated?
The 2 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 2.5 of 5 stars, below the U.S. average of 3.2.
Are any Hamilton Medical Center, Inc hospitals penalized by Medicare?
None of its 2 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program has the 1% Medicare payment cut this year.
What kind of organization is Hamilton Medical Center, Inc?
In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Dalton, GA. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Hamilton Medical Center, Inc run these hospitals?
Hamilton Medical Center, Inc is listed with operational or managerial control of at least one of these hospitals, which means it runs or manages it. For the others it may be an owner or partner rather than the operator.
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.
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Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.