Critical access hospital in Clayton, GA
Mountain Lakes Medical Center
162 Legacy Point, Clayton, GA 30525 · (706) 782-3100
CMS overall hospital star rating
- Patient surveyNot rated
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Care Compare. We refresh our information from this source. About our data
Mountain Lakes Medical Center at a glance
Mountain Lakes Medical Center is a for-profit critical access hospital in Clayton, Georgia (Rabun County).
CMS has not published a overall hospital star rating for this hospital, usually because it has too little recent data.
Emergency patients sent home typically spent 109 minutes in the ER, better than the Georgia median of 169 minutes.
Facility details
- Type
- Critical access hospital
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Emergency services
- Yes
- County
- Rabun County
- CMS Certification Number
- 111336
How CMS scored this hospital
Number of measures in each group where the hospital was better, no different, or worse than the national rate.
| Measure group | Better | No different | Worse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality (death rates) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Safety of care | — | — | — |
| Readmissions | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Emergency room
| Measure | This facility | Georgia avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median time in the ER before leaving ⓘ (lower is better) | 109 min | 169 min | 157 min | Better |
| Patients who left the ER before being seen (lower is better) | 0% | 1.8% | 1.7% | Better |
| Emergency department volume | low |
Timely care
| Measure | This facility | Georgia avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock (higher is better) | 50% | 59% | 63.8% | Worse |
| Healthcare workers given a flu vaccine (higher is better) | 39% | 71.1% | 74.5% | Worse |
Readmissions (30-day)
| Measure | This facility | Georgia avg. | U.S. avg. | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readmission rate after pneumonia (lower is better) | 16.8% | 17.4% | 17.3% | Average |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mountain Lakes Medical Center's rating?
CMS has not published a star rating for Mountain Lakes Medical Center. This usually means there is not enough recent data.
How long is the ER wait at Mountain Lakes Medical Center?
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department spent a median of 109 minutes there, from arrival to departure. The Georgia median is 169 minutes.
Does Mountain Lakes Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. CMS lists it as providing emergency services.
Where is Mountain Lakes Medical Center and how do I contact it?
Mountain Lakes Medical Center is at 162 Legacy Point, Clayton, GA 30525. Phone: (706) 782-3100.
About this data
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