Wellstar Cobb Medical Center Ratings
3950 Austell Rd
Austell, GA 30106
Phone: (770) 732-4000
Austell, GA 30106
Phone: (770) 732-4000
Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Emergency Services: YES
Contents:
Quality of Care - Infectious Diseases - ER Wait Time - Patient Ratings
Quality of Care - Mortality Rate
How well does Wellstar Cobb Medical Center save lives? 7% worse than the national average, based on the overall mortality rate for critical illnesses.| Mortality Rate at Wellstar Cobb Medical Center | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Attack | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Stroke | 17.1% | 13.9% |
| Heart Failure | 12.1% | 11.8% |
| Pneumonia | 19.9% | 18.2% |
Infectious Disease at Wellstar Cobb Medical Center
Drug resistant bacteria are becoming a large health risk facing the United States. There are an increasing number of drug resistant bacteria, including: drug resistant bacteria due primarily to unnecessary and mis-applied use among humans and livestock, patients with hospitalizations for relatively minor reasons can suddenly face lifethreatening illness.| Infectious Disease | Cases |
|---|---|
| C. Diff Sickens more than a half million people each year and has a 17% mortality rate after one year1 | 24 |
| MRSA Causes life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections. Mortality rates may be as high as 20%2 | 8 |
Emergency Room Wait Time Ratings
Average Time Spent In Emergency Department: 4h 6mSerious cases where patients are admitted wait 4 hour and 59 minutes delay before admission to their room.
Patient Ratings
While customer satisfaction surveys don't necessarily reflect the quality of care provided at the hospital, it can identify some areas that are important standards to maintain, such as managing pain and maintaining a sanitary environment.Overall Patient Rating: AVERAGE
Positive Patient Ratings
Some patients praise:- Doctors usually communicate well with patients
Negative Patient Ratings
- Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help
- Nurses often fail to communicate
- Patients often don't receive help when they request it
- Facilities are sometimes dirty
Footnotes:
1C Diff Mortality Rate
2MRSA Mortality Rate
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center Stories
May 18, 2026, 6:19 PM
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center: "My wife is currently at Cobb General with sepsis and c-diff. The majority of the nurses have been incredible but the Dr@s are horrible! Will not communicate with patients and family. Blood cultures were taken 4 days ago and no one will go over results and different dr give different treatment plans. My wife is miserable and her mental state is declining" - David
Oct 04, 2023, 3:52 PM
Wellstar Cobb Hospital: "Pain in knee and hand gets kno" - Helen
Jan 25, 2020, 8:07 AM
Wellstar Cobb Hospital: "Cobb wellstar is the slowest profiling hospital that I have ever seen.im currently been sitting in room 203 with my girlfriend who has signs of appendix problems,and all they want to do is give her morphine,then basically label her a seeker for opiates,,what we want is for them to do thier damn job..been here all night,and waiting room was empty when we arrived... complete bullshit...." - Wayne
Dec 27, 2016, 10:57 AM
Wellstar Cobb Hospital: "I hate this hospital!!!!! If your people working there do not care about the work they, which is pretty freakin' important work, then they should NOT be in this industry. And they sure as hell should have more compassion and move their asses faster in the ER!!! HATE Cobb Wellstar! " - Jennifer
