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Burke Medical Center

351 SOUTH LIBERTY STREET, WAYNESBORO, GA, 30830 · (706) 554-4435 · Website
Acute Care HospitalsProprietaryData current as of 2026-03-24

Prices

This hospital publishes prices, but not comparable rates for the procedures this page compares. The comparison is built from a fixed set of common admissions and outpatient services — knee replacements, MRIs, mammograms and the like — so hospitals can be lined up against each other. Smaller and specialist hospitals frequently do not provide them, and so publish nothing for them.

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Quality & outcomes

Mortality & complications

Overall hospital mortality rate
4.2%
No Different Than the National Rate
Patient safety & adverse events (composite)
0.97 (national avg = 1.00)
No Different Than the National Value
Heart attack mortality rate
Number of Cases Too Small
Heart failure mortality rate
Number of Cases Too Small
Pneumonia mortality rate
Number of Cases Too Small
Stroke mortality rate
Not Available
Hip/knee replacement complication rate
Number of Cases Too Small

Readmissions

Overall hospital readmission rate
14.7%
No Different Than the National Rate
Heart attack readmission rate
Number of Cases Too Small
Heart failure readmission rate
Number of Cases Too Small
Pneumonia readmission rate
Number of Cases Too Small
Hip/knee replacement readmission rate
Number of Cases Too Small

Infections

Central line bloodstream infections
Not Available
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
Not Available
Surgical site infections (colon surgery)
Not Available
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)
Not Available
MRSA bloodstream infections
Not Available
C. diff infections
Not Available

Emergency department

Average time spent in the ER
130 min
Patients who left before being seen
1.0%

Patient experience

Patient experience (summary star rating)
★★★★☆ (4/5)
Overall hospital rating (patients)
★★★★☆ (4/5)
Would recommend this hospital
★★★★★ (5/5)
Patients who would definitely recommend
86.0%

Financial assistance

Not federally required to offer financial assistance

This is a for-profit hospital. It isn't required by federal law to offer financial assistance, though some for-profit hospitals still do voluntarily.

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What to ask for
  1. Call the billing office and say: “I’d like to apply for your financial assistance policy.” Ask them to send you the application and their income limits.
  2. Apply before the bill goes to collections — hospitals commonly stop accepting applications around 240 days after your first bill.
  3. Ask whether your bill already reflects assistance. It often isn’t applied automatically, even for patients who would qualify.
  4. For care you haven’t had yet, if you’re uninsured or paying cash, ask for a Good Faith Estimate in writing before you schedule. Federal law entitles you to one, and if the final bill lands more than $400 above it you can dispute the difference — see how the No Surprises Act works.
  5. If you don’t qualify for a discount, ask about an interest-free payment plan — those are usually available regardless of income.

See how financial assistance works for the rules behind this and what the policies can cover.

Nearby free & low-cost clinics

MAP @ Blakeney Elementary School0.9 mi
100 Olympic Dr, Waynesboro, 30830-4583
706-790-4440
Website →
MAP @ Waynesboro2.2 mi
301 Jones Ave, Waynesboro, 30830-1510
706-790-4440
Website →

From HRSA's public Health Center directory -- federally supported primary care sites offering sliding-scale fees based on income, regardless of insurance status.

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