Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center

64%

Patients that would definitely recommend

6% lower than the national average

Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center in Lagrange, GA - Get directions, phone number, research physicians, and compare hospital ratings for Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center on Healthgrades.

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

2 ratings were worse than expected

  • Acute kidney dysfunction following surgery
  • Breakdown of abdominal incision site

11 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Data Source

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).

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69%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

Equal to the national average

64%

Would definitely recommend

6% lower than the national average

Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center

National Average

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%80%81%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%80%78%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%60%66%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%62%63%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%86%84%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%51%52%

Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%59%60%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%76%73%

Providers

Provider Reviews

He was friendly and professional. He gave me a good report and explained what I can do using my shoulder. Very encouraging!

Mar 15 2024

Review for Dr. Fernicola

Staff was very professional and courteous

Mar 14 2024

Review for Dr. Fernicola

Very pleasant staff. X ray techs were very careful to get good pictures. Dr was kind and thorough with exam and going over results.

Jane Potter Mar 14 2024

Review for Dr. Fernicola

Dr. Mitchell is wonderful. I brought my daughter in, she has had cancer, has lupus and numerous other ailments that cause excuriating pain, everything was great until the visit we saw a NP who didn’t listen, kept talking over her, she left crying because after waiting to find a great dr she thought...

Groover Mar 08 2024

Review for Dr. Mitchell

patient

Dennis Huggins Mar 07 2024

Review for Dr. Gynther

Location

Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center

1514 Vernon Rd, Lagrange GA 30240

CallDirections

(706) 882-1411

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center located?

Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center is located at 1514 Vernon Rd, Lagrange, GA 30240. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

No, Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center has not won any awards in the past few years. Search for Hospitals on Healthgrades to find more.

Is Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center highly rated with patients?

69% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 13 hospital services. View more details here.

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Contact Us

1514 Vernon Rd

Lagrange, GA 30240

Directions

(706) 882-1411