CMS certification 110164
Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, Dba
350 Hospital Drive, Macon, GA 31217
Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, Dba has a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. 66% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. Of the 23 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 2 and worse on 2. Emergency patients spend a median of 3 h 52 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min).
Every figure on this page is published by CMS; we arrange and explain it, and score nothing ourselves.
What patients said
Answers from patients who stayed here, collected by CMS in the national HCAHPS survey: 390 completed surveys, 15% response rate, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
Emergency department
How long emergency patients spent here and how some time-critical care went, from CMS's timely and effective care measures, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. CMS classes this emergency department's patient volume as high; busier departments tend to have longer times, so the national median for departments of the same volume is shown too. These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
| Measure | This hospital | GA | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median time in the emergency department before leaving Lower is better · 378 visits sampled · US median for EDs of the same volume: 3 h 22 min | 3 h 52 min | 2 h 42 min | 2 h 42 min |
| Median time for psychiatric and mental health patients Lower is better · 23 visits sampled | 7 h 29 min | 5 h 8 min | 4 h 17 min |
| Left before being seen Lower is better · 43,380 patients | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Stroke symptoms: brain scan read within 45 minutes Higher is better · 13 patients | 92% | 70% | 69% |
| Severe sepsis and septic shock: all recommended care given Higher is better · 125 patients | 57% | 63% | 65% |
How Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, Dba compares with nearby hospitals
The closest hospitals of the same kind that CMS rates or surveys - the same city first, then the same county and ZIP area. Every figure is CMS's: the overall star rating, the share of patients who would definitely recommend the hospital, the median time emergency patients spent before leaving, and how many death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS found better or worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | CMS stars | Would recommend | ER median time | Vs the nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, DbaThis hospital | 3/5 | 66% | 3 h 52 min | 2 better 2 worse |
| Piedmont Macon North HospitalSame city | 4/5 | 72% | 3 h 12 min | 1 better |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterSame city | 2/5 | 59% | 3 h 2 min | 2 better 4 worse |
Hospitals differ in size and in how sick their patients are. CMS adjusts its outcome measures for that, but a star or a percentage is a starting point for questions, not a verdict. All hospitals in Macon.
Deaths
How many patients died within 30 days of admission, adjusted by CMS for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients, hospital-wide 2,218 cases | Too few cases | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Heart attack 151 cases | Too few cases | 12.1% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure 176 cases | Too few cases | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia 274 cases | Too few cases | 16.9% | 15.2% |
| Stroke 213 cases | Too few cases | 9.1% | 11.9% |
| COPD 87 cases | Too few cases | 10.5% | 8.6% |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) 86 cases | Too few cases | 2.3% | 2.4% |
Complications
How often patients had serious complications, most of them after surgery, adjusted for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious complications, combined measure | No different | 0.99 likely 0.64 – 1.34 | 1 |
| Deaths after a serious but treatable surgical complication 47 cases | No different | 171.36 per 1,000 likely 115.72 per 1,000 – 227 per 1,000 | 173.3 per 1,000 |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 3,106 cases | No different | 0.18 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 0.9 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 3,773 cases | No different | 0.16 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 0.37 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 4,059 cases | No different | 0.31 per 1,000 likely 0.11 per 1,000 – 0.51 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 829 cases | No different | 2.41 per 1,000 likely 0.86 per 1,000 – 3.96 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 269 cases | No different | 1.92 per 1,000 likely 0.28 per 1,000 – 3.56 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 281 cases | No different | 10.66 per 1,000 likely 2.92 per 1,000 – 18.4 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 843 cases | No different | 4.73 per 1,000 likely 2.49 per 1,000 – 6.96 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 251 cases | No different | 6.1 per 1,000 likely 2.08 per 1,000 – 10.12 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 224 cases | No different | 1.63 per 1,000 likely 0.16 per 1,000 – 3.1 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 627 cases | No different | 0.89 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 1.89 per 1,000 | 1.06 per 1,000 |
1 more measure had too few cases here to report.
Infections caught in the hospital
Standardized infection ratio: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one. Lower is better. Data from Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodstream infections from central lines (CLABSI) | Better | 0.35 likely 0.09 – 0.96 | 1 |
| Urinary tract infections from catheters (CAUTI) | Better | 0.14 likely 0.01 – 0.68 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | No different | 2.75 likely 0.87 – 6.63 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | No different | 0 | 1 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | No different | 0.55 likely 0.09 – 1.82 | 1 |
| C. diff intestinal infections | Better | 0.24 likely 0.1 – 0.47 | 1 |
Readmissions and return visits
How often patients had to come back to a hospital after going home. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2023 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readmitted after a heart attack 299 cases | Too few cases | 13.4% | 14.4% |
| Readmitted after heart failure 446 cases | Too few cases | 21.7% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after pneumonia 464 cases | Too few cases | 17.7% | 17.3% |
| Readmitted after COPD 211 cases | Too few cases | 20.3% | 20% |
| Readmitted after heart bypass surgery 124 cases | Too few cases | 12.3% | 11% |
| Days back in hospital after a heart attack 149 cases | Too few cases | -34.5 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 188 cases | Too few cases | 66.6 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after pneumonia 289 cases | Too few cases | 46.8 days per 100 | — |
| Unplanned visits after an outpatient colonoscopy 393 cases | No different | 12.9 per 1,000 likely 9.6 per 1,000 – 17.3 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 |
| Unplanned visits after outpatient surgery 465 cases | No different | 1 likely 0.8 – 1.3 | — |
4 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Clinicians registered at this address
79 clinicians give this hospital's street address as their practice location in NPPES, the federal provider registry, plus 82 residents and trainees. The same address can take in offices and clinics in the building, and a listing does not prove admitting privileges or current employment.
| Specialty | Clinicians |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic Radiology | 7 |
| Emergency Medicine | 7 |
| Internal Medicine | 7 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 6 |
| Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | 5 |
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | 4 |
| Anesthesiology | 4 |
| Critical Care Medicine | 4 |
| Family | 4 |
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 4 |
| Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine | 3 |
| Physician Assistant | 3 |
First 12 alphabetically
Money from drug and device companies
Drug and device makers have to report what they pay teaching hospitals to CMS's Open Payments program. At many teaching hospitals most of it is research funding, or royalties for inventions the hospital licensed to a company. A payment on its own does not show a conflict of interest.
- 2020 $2,508
- 2021 $19,452
- 2022 $0
- 2023 $2,392
- 2024 $4,241
Amounts are as the paying companies reported them to CMS; Open Payments data retrieved 13 Sep 2026.
How to read this page
- Everything here is published by CMS on Care Compare. We arrange it and explain it; the star ratings and the better / worse verdicts are CMS's, not ours.
- “No different” is the most common result on most measures at most hospitals. CMS only calls a result better or worse when the difference from the national rate is statistically clear.
- Death, complication and readmission rates are adjusted by CMS for how sick patients were, so hospitals that treat sicker patients can be compared fairly.
- Infection results are ratios: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one, below 1.0 is fewer.
- These are hospital-wide results. They do not rate an individual doctor, nurse or department, and they are not medical advice.
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Common questions about Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, Dba
Is Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, Dba a good hospital?
Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, Dba has a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. Of the 23 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 2 and worse on 2. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, Dba?
66% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 390 completed HCAHPS surveys.
How long is the wait in the Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, Dba emergency room?
Emergency patients spend a median of 3 h 52 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min). Among US emergency departments with high patient volume, like this one, the median is 3 h 22 min. 2% of emergency patients left before being seen (US 2%). These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
Does Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, Dba receive money from drug and device companies?
Drug and device makers reported $4,241 in payments to Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, Dba for 2024, under the federal Open Payments program. A payment on its own does not show a conflict of interest.