Saint Mary's Hospital
Patients that would definitely recommend
5% higher than the national average
Saint Mary's Hospital is a medical facility located in Athens, GA. This hospital has been recognized for America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, and more.
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

America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2022)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2020)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™ (2023, 2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in cranial neurosurgery

Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2023, 2022, 2021)
Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2023, 2022, 2021)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia

Stroke Care Excellence Award™ (2023, 2022, 2021)
Superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke

Surgical Care Excellence Award™ (2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries

Neurosciences Excellence Award™ (2021)
Superior clinical outcomes in stroke care and cranial neurosurgery
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Complication Based Ratings
Pacemaker Procedures
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)
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Heart Attack
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Heart Failure
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Mortality Based Ratings
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
Cranial Neurosurgery
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Stroke
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Specialty Excellence Awards

Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™
2023, 2022

Stroke Care Excellence Award™
2023, 2022, 2021

Neurosciences Excellence Award™
2021
Complication Based Ratings
Hip Fracture Treatment
In Hospital
Hip Replacement
In Hospital
Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Specialty Excellence Awards

Joint Replacement Excellence Award™
2023, 2022, 2021
Mortality Based Ratings
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pneumonia
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards

Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™
2023, 2022, 2021
Complication Based Ratings
Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)
In Hospital
Spinal Fusion
In Hospital
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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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
Saint Mary's 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
Jan 29 2023
Review for Dr. Manfredi
I had two ankle surgeries prior to seeing Dr. Florence and was still spraining my ankle repeatedly. I am now two months post op from my third ankle surgery and can genuinely say I have not had my ankle feel this good and strong since prior to the first time I injured it. He completely fixed me and I...
Jan 26 2023
Review for Dr. Florence
Dr. Williams and staff are top notch. They are welcoming and friendly and make endoscopy and colonoscopy as pleasant as possible. My husband and I have had excellent experiences here.
Sheryl Toci Jan 25 2023
Review for Dr. Williams
This is my second go around with Dr. Johnson. I really like how he sees you as his only patient at that time. He listens to your concerns and goes over plans to help better your situation. He takes time to explain everything and has great people skills.
Kenny Jan 25 2023
Review for Dr. Johnson
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He listened, he was very caring and said we can do the hip replacement and you be out of pain. You call and schedule it when you're ready.