Healthcare System Overview

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Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center

Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center, formerly Augusta University Medical Center, is the flagship academic hospital of the Medical College of Georgia and the clinical home of Augusta University's academic programs. It anchors the medical district in downtown Augusta and serves as a major regional referral center for the Southeast, combining tertiary and quaternary clinical care with teaching and research.

Facility Snapshot

Category	Detail
Facility Type	Short-term acute care hospital
Ownership	Voluntary nonprofit
Medical School Affiliate	Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Accreditation	The Joint Commission
Location	1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
Geographic Classification	Urban
Inpatient EMR	Epic

Facility Metrics

Metric	Value
Licensed Beds	632
Staffed Beds	484
Employees	4,135
Average Length of Stay	6.33 days
Case Mix Index	2.23
Annual Discharges	22,579
Estimated ER Visits	36,064
Bed Utilization Rate	80.12%

Network and Affiliations

Part of Wellstar Health System, following the partnership with Augusta University
Network includes 4 hospitals
Outpatient market share of 61.1% and inpatient market share of 52.7% in its service area
Member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network

Clinical Strengths

Definitive Healthcare identifies the facility's leading therapy areas by patient revenue, several of which connect directly to the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology:

Digestive disorders
Congestive heart failure
Diabetes
Pneumonia
Sepsis
Urinary tract infections

Academic and Research Environment

Georgia's only public academic medical center
Adjacent Georgia Cancer Center supporting oncology care and research
Strong technology and research profile, including inpatient Epic and an estimated IT capital budget above $15 million
Open Payments for Research reported above $1.1 billion

Regional Growth

Wellstar is expanding into Columbia County with a new community hospital that includes dedicated endoscopy space. This facility is expected to become an extension of Augusta University's digestive health services and a growth channel for the Division of Gastroenterology.