CMS did not publish an overall star rating for this hospital; hospitals that report too few quality measures are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, October 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Polk Medical Center
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- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
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Quick answers about Polk Medical Center
How long is the ER wait at Polk Medical Center?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 1 hr 36 min in the Polk Medical Center emergency room (the average across Georgia hospitals is 2 hr 51 min). 0% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, call (770) 748-2500. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Polk Medical Center?
The main phone number for Polk Medical Center is (770) 748-2500, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (770) 748-2500What is the address of Polk Medical Center?
Polk Medical Center is at 424 N Main St, Cedartown, GA 30125.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Polk Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Polk Medical Center has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of October 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Polk Medical Center spend a median of 1 hour 36 minutes there. That is 1 hour 15 minutes shorter than the average across Georgia hospitals (2 hours 51 minutes).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Polk Medical Center. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Polk Medical Center was no different from the national benchmark on the one hospital-acquired infection CMS could compare.
Hospital-acquired infections
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 4.1% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted), for Jan 2025 – Dec 2025. Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Health insurance at Polk Medical Center
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 111330). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Georgia runs its own exchange, Georgia Access. Check its provider directory for Polk Medical Center.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| All conditions (hospital-wide)Medicare patients back in any hospital within 30 days of leaving. | 17.1% | 16.2% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 17.4% | 17.3% | Not compared |
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
Polk Medical Center's emergency department is classed by CMS as medium volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 398 patients. | 96 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 14 patients. | 132 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 28 patients. | 300 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 27,014 patients. | 0% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 245 patients. | 82% | 77% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 382 patients. | 24% | 16% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 661 patients. | 82% | 91%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Care after a stay at Polk Medical Center
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 1.9mi Fresenius Kidney Care CedartownCedartown, GA
- 16mi DaVita Rome DialysisRome, GA
- 16mi Fresenius Kidney Care Seven HillsRome, GA
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 12mi Adoration Home HealthDouglas, GA
- 16mi Coosa Valley Home Health, an AmedisysRome, GA · 76% would recommend
- 16mi Pruitthealth at Home - RomeRome, GA · 86% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 9.6mi A Bridge HomeCave Spring, GA Not rated
- 16mi Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Heyman Hospice CareRome, GA · 93% would recommend
- 16mi Pruitthealth Hospice-RomeRome, GA · 84% would recommend Not rated
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Polk Medical Center
65 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 9 specialties.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Cedartown, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Georgia hospital finances.
Who owns Polk Medical Center
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Polk Medical Center Inc, a non-profit organization, incorporated 2011.
92 doctors and other clinicians list Polk Medical Center as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Dec 2023 · Polk Medical Center Inc (EIN 45-3957368)
As filed with the IRS by Polk Medical Center Inc. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around Polk Medical Center
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Polk are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Mental health: Polk is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 9.
Dental: Parts of Polk are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 17.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Georgia earn a median $93,550 a year. Healthcare salaries in Georgia.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Georgia shortage areas
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