Select Specialty Hospital - Midtown Atlanta, LLC
A long-term care hospital in Atlanta, Georgia 30308
705 Juniper Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30308. (404) 873-2871.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 20, 2026.
- 12.7% of its patients went home or back to the community No different than the national rate
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- 72 beds
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean2
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
The last inspection on record was on Aug 13, 2026: a complaint inspection.
2 deficiencies cited in the last three years.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those deficiencies happened
2 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited May 2024. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
May 17, 2024: complaint inspection2 deficiencies
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Chief Executive Officer
The inspectors’ words, 330 words
“CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CFR(s): 482.12(b) The governing body must appoint a chief executive officer who is responsible for managing the hospital. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 45841 Based on interview, facility document review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure the Governing Body appointed the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for 3 (Previous CEO #6, Previous CEO #7, and Current Interim Chief Executive Officer (ICEO) #11) of 3 CEOs since 2023. The failure had the likelihood to result in no one being responsible for managing the hospital. Findings included: A facility document titled, “[name of facility] Governing Board By-Laws,” undated, revealed, “The Board of Directors shall appoint and the Governing Board shall confirm the Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital. The CEO shall have all the authority and responsibility necessary to operate the Hospital in all its activities and departments, subject to the advice and counsel of the Governing Board and any policies which the Governing Board may issue.” The facility’s “Governing Board Meeting Minutes,” dated 03/23/2023, 06/27/2023, and 09/27/2023, did not reveal evidence that Previous CEO #6 was appointed and confirmed. An email dated 05/17/2024 at 2:06 PM from the Chief Operating Officer (COO) confirmed that Previous CEO #6 served as the CEO from 01/09/2023 to 11/17/2023. A facility document titled, “Governing Board,” dated 12/21/2023, did not reveal evidence that Previous CEO #7 was appointed and confirmed. An email dated 05/17/2024 at 1:34 PM from the COO confirmed that Previous CEO #7 served as the CEO from 12/04/2023 to 02/12/2024. The facility’s “Governing Board Meeting Minutes,” dated 03/21/2024, did not reveal evidence that Current ICEO #11 was appointed and confirmed. During an interview on 05/17/2024 at 2:47 PM, Interim Director of Quality Management and Interim Infection Preventionist (IDQM/IIP) #1 confirmed that there was no evidence in governing board meeting minutes or elsewhere that Previous CEO #6, Previous CEO #7, or Current ICEO #11 had been appointed by the Governing Body as the hospital CEOs.”
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Supervision Of Contract Staff
The inspectors’ words, 442 words
“SUPERVISION OF CONTRACT STAFF CFR(s): 482.23(b)(6) All licensed nurses who provide services in the hospital must adhere to the policies and procedures of the hospital. The director of nursing service must provide for the adequate supervision and evaluation of all nursing personnel which occur within the responsibility of the nursing service, regardless of the mechanism through which those personnel are providing services (that is, hospital employee, contract, lease, other agreement, or volunteer). This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 45841 Based on record review, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure all licensed nurses who provided services in the hospital adhered to the hospital policies for 1 (Patient #1) of 2 patients reviewed for critical laboratory results. The failure had the likelihood to result in the delay of the patient’s care. Findings included: A facility policy titled, “Clinical Services,” subject, “Critical Test Results,” last revised in 07/2022, revealed, “Purpose: To provide a systematic approach for timely communication of critical test results among health professionals.” The policy also indicated, “Communication Responsibility: 1. Members of each discipline will be responsible for accurate and timely communication of critical value and test results to the appropriate licensed practitioner as per the attached Appendix.” The policy revealed a graph titled, “Critical Test Results Appendix” with the words “REPORT WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF RECEIPT” at the top of the graph. The graph contained a list of laboratory tests with their corresponding critical values. A Hemoglobin test result of “< [less than] 8 g/Dl [grams per deciliter]” was listed as a critical result. The “History and Physical” section of Patient #1’s medical record revealed that the facility admitted the patient on 05/23/2023 with the diagnosis of respiratory failure. The medical record also revealed a “CBC [Complete Blood Count] AUTO DIFFERENTIAL” laboratory test that resulted on 06/22/2023, at 7:25 AM, with a hemoglobin value of 7.6 g/Dl. A “Provider Notification” flowsheet for Patient #1 revealed no evidence that the provider was notified of the patient’s 06/22/2023 CBC laboratory results, which showed a 7.6 g/Dl hemoglobin value. During an interview on 05/17/2024 at 11:48 AM, Registered Nurse (RN) #10 said the provider should be notified of critical results within 30 minutes, and if the provider did not call back within 15 minutes, the nurse should call again. During an interview on 05/17/2024 at 12:17 PM, Interim Director of Quality Management and Interim Infection Preventionist (IDQM/IIP) #1 confirmed that on 06/22/2023, Patient #1’s hemoglobin laboratory test resulted, and was 7.6 g/Dl. IDQM/IIP #1 acknowledged that the policy for critical hemoglobin was less than 8 g/DI and confirmed that there was no documented provider notification for the lab result.”
All 9 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | Complaint inspection | No deficiencies cited |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Complaint inspection | No deficiencies cited |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No deficiencies cited |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No deficiencies cited |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No deficiencies cited |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No deficiencies cited |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No deficiencies cited |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Complaint inspection | No deficiencies cited |
| May 17, 2024 | Complaint inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
How do patients fare?
- 12.67% of its patients returned home or to the community: no different than the national rate, as CMS compares it (Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025).
- Compared by CMS: potentially preventable readmissions within 30 days after discharge, no different than the national rate (22.67%); catheter urinary tract infections (CAUTI), no different than the national benchmark (standardized infection ratio 0.387); central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI), no different than the national benchmark (standardized infection ratio 0.594); C. diff infections, better than the national benchmark (standardized infection ratio 0.084).
- As CMS gives them: patients with one or more falls with major injury, 0.22%; patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries, 3.5%; patients successfully weaned from a ventilator, 58.43%; patients at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge, 36.96%; Medicare spending per patient (1 is the national median), 1.1.
CMS, Long-Term Care Hospital - Provider Data. Released Sep 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified long-term care hospital since Apr 30, 1991.
- Ownership: for profit.
- It is accredited by The Joint Commission, whose surveys stand in for the state’s routine inspections.
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency on record in the last three years.
- For profit.
CMS, Long-Term Care Hospital - General Information. Released Sep 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been penalized?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for these facilities.
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for these facilities.
- 62.9% of its health care workers got a flu shot (Oct 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025).
CMS, Long-Term Care Hospital - Provider Data. Released Sep 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- Es LTACH LLC owns 100% directly since Jan 1, 2017.
- Select Medical Corporation runs it.
- 11 owners or officers are people: Robert A Ortenzio (owns 5% or more through other companies, 17.49%); Thomas Mullin (corporate officer); Kimberly Bentley (corporate officer); Kimberly Bentley (managing employee (on the payroll)); Kimberly Bentley (runs it (operational or managerial control)); John Saich (corporate officer); Robert Breighner (managing employee (on the payroll)); Michael Malatesta (corporate officer); Robert Kido (corporate officer); John Duggan (corporate officer); John Duggan (corporate director).
- CMS’s Provider of Services file records 1 change of ownership, the latest on May 1, 1998.
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select Medical Corporation | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Select Medical Corporation | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | 100% | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Es LTACH LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Select Medical Holdings Corporation | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Intensiva Healthcare Corporation | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 96% | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Stallion Intermediate Corporation | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 92.97% | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Stallion Group Parent LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 92.97% | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Wcas Xiv LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 38.73% | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Cas Stallion Co Investments LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 13.1% | Jul 1, 2026 |
| California Public Employees’ Retirement System | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 5.91% | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Muir Woods Partners LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 5.91% | Jul 1, 2026 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 2 long-term care hospitals CMS lists in Fulton County, 2 have CMS’s comparison of their discharges to the community with the national rate: 1 better than the national rate, 1 no different than the national rate.
- CMS rates this one no different than the national rate for returning patients to the community.
CMS, Long-Term Care Hospital - Provider Data. Released Sep 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Place | Discharged to the community |
|---|---|
| Shepherd Center | 73.3 |
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for inpatient rehabilitation facilities or long-term care hospitals, so none are shown.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- Many of these facilities are accredited by a private organisation (The Joint Commission, DNV and others) whose routine inspections stand in for the state’s; those reports aren’t public, and QCOR holds only the state’s surveys: no inspection on record here doesn’t mean none took place.
- QCOR says its hospital inspection data are complete only through September 17, 2026, while it moves to a new system.
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for these facilities.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Long-Term Care Hospital - General Information (azum-44iv).
Released Sep 23, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Long-Term Care Hospital - Provider Data (fp6g-2gsn).
Released Sep 23, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities (Hospital_and_other.DATA.Q3_2026.csv).
Released Oct 14, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies (Hospital_2567s_2010_to_2026YTD.xlsx).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital All Owners (Hospital_All_Owners_2026.09.29.csv).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital Enrollments (Hospital_Enrollments_2026.09.29.csv).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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