Wellstar Douglas Hospital
Wellstar Douglas Hospital is a medical facility located in Douglasville, GA. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™ and Stroke Care Excellence Award™.
Patient Experience Rating
6% lower than the national average
Awards
Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.
Learn more about our awards methodologyHospital Quality Awards
Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2024)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
Specialty Clinical Quality Awards
Stroke Care Excellence Award™ (2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Mortality Based Ratings
Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)
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Heart Attack
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Heart Failure
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Complication Based Ratings
Diabetic Emergencies
In Hospital
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Respiratory Failure
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Sepsis
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Complication Based Ratings
Gallbladder Removal Surgery
In Hospital
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Bowel Obstruction
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Colorectal Surgeries
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Gastrointestinal Bleed
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Pancreatitis
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Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Mortality Based Ratings
Stroke
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Specialty Excellence Awards
Stroke Care Excellence Award™
2022
Complication Based Ratings
Hip Fracture Treatment
In Hospital
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Outpatient Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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Pneumonia
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Patient Experience
Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Learn more about patient experienceWellstar Douglas Hospital
National Average
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
Wellstar Douglas Hospital
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Providers
Provider Reviews
Henry and Zoe Miller Mar 28 2024
Review for Dr. Hemmings
Attentive to my needs and always explains everything so I can understand
Mar 28 2024
Review for Dr. Hemmings
My encounter with Dr Long was exceptional. His bedside manner was perfect . Explained everything he was gonna do, he reassured me that he wouldn’t take long and he knew I was in a very uncomfortable situation with the flipping back of my eyelid. His assistant who was with him was very helpful and...
Mar 27 2024
Review for Dr. Long
Location
Wellstar Douglas Hospital
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Wellstar Douglas Hospital located?
Wellstar Douglas Hospital is located at 8954 Hospital Dr, Douglasville, GA 30134. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
Has Wellstar Douglas Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?
Yes, Wellstar Douglas Hospital has been awarded with Patient Safety Excellence Award™ and Stroke Care Excellence Award™ in the past two years.
Is Wellstar Douglas Hospital highly rated with patients?
62% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.
Does Wellstar Douglas Hospital score well in safety ratings?
Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.
How do I get in at Wellstar Douglas Hospital?
Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Wellstar Douglas Hospital profile..
How does Wellstar Douglas Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?
Healthgrades provides detailed information on hospital safety and outcomes for patients. Click here to learn more about hospital safety.
We have had the pleasure of being treated by Dr. Hemmings for the last eight years. He is extremely skilled and always very kind. He is very thorough and gives clear feedback to his patients. Dr. Hemmings has performed both cataract and laser surgery, when they were needed. Everything possible...