Atrium Health Navicent Rehabilitation Hospital
Macon, GA · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 113029)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): No Different
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: Worse
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: Better
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (478) 471-6500 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS rates Atrium Health Navicent Rehabilitation Hospital as better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures and worse on 1 of 5, with its discharge-to-community rate no different than the national rate.
Patients at Atrium Health Navicent Rehabilitation Hospital return to the community at a rate no different than the national rate, though its after-discharge readmission rate is worse than the national rate.
Atrium Health Navicent Rehabilitation Hospital is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Macon, Georgia, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Atrium Health Navicent Rehabilitation Hospital is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. IRFs provide intensive, hospital-level rehabilitation therapy — typically several hours of physical, occupational, and/or speech therapy daily — to help patients regain function after a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home. This differs from a nursing home, which generally provides slower-paced, lower-intensity custodial or skilled care. This facility has been Medicare-certified since June 11, 2007, and is operated under for-profit ownership.
According to CMS Care Compare data, the facility's rate of discharging patients back to the community is no different than the national rate. Its rate of potentially preventable readmissions during the rehabilitation stay is no different than the national rate, but its readmission rate measured after discharge is worse than the national rate. On healthcare-associated infections, the catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate is no different than the national benchmark, while the C. difficile infection rate is better than the national benchmark.
Overall, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures, and worse than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 measures, with the remaining measures showing no difference from national rates. This summary reflects data published by CMS Care Compare; families are encouraged to review the most current data directly and discuss specific care needs with the facility.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy (often several hours a day) to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, aiming for a return home; nursing homes typically offer lower-intensity, longer-term custodial or skilled care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that this facility's rate of discharging patients to the community is no different than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Its readmission rate during the stay is no different than the national rate, but its readmission rate after discharge is worse than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Its catheter-associated urinary tract infection rate is no different than the national benchmark, and its C. difficile infection rate is better than the national benchmark.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
This facility is Medicare-certified, having held certification since 06/11/2007; contact the facility at (478) 471-6500 or check Medicare Care Compare for coverage specifics.
Who owns this facility?
The facility operates under for-profit ownership.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since June 11, 2007.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The provided data does not specify treated conditions; please contact the facility at (478) 471-6500 or verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates it better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures and worse on 1, with the rest showing no difference from national rates.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can review the latest published data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/113029?state=GA.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, discharge outcomes, and infection and readmission rates, which are the types of measures CMS publishes for facilities like this one.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include admission or transfer procedures; contact the facility directly at (478) 471-6500 for guidance.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.