NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT Review

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Database data as of January 31, 2024

A Review of the Data

Prepared by Richard Saunders as of January 31, 2024.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") distributes more than 80 tables of data on hospitals on a quarterly basis. That is a lot of information to pour through to try and build a comprehensive review of NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT. Luckily, we are here to help! I’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the hospital does, who is affiliated with it, share any patient survey data and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: General Hospital Data, Ratings, Cost Analysis, Infections, Comparison, Nearby Skilled Nursing Facilities, Doctors Associated with NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT, Survey Analysis.)

In the briefest summary, NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT is one of the types of hospitals called Acute Care Hospitals. It is in LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. Its five star rating is 3 . Its type of ownership is Government - Hospital District or Authority. The facility's Medicare ID is 110087. It does provide emergency services. There are 823 medical professionals and 211 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT, emergency patients were charged $27,736. This is higher than the state average of $25,162. It is also higher than the national average of $25,828.

According to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems ("HCAHPS") that ended in September 30, 2021, 66% of the patients surveyed definitely recommended NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT, while only 7% did not recommend going to NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT.

The information presented below is based on data provided by U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It is updated as new data is made available.

General Information for NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT

Address:

1000 MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046
(678) 312-1000
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Medicare Provider Number:

110087

Type:

Acute Care Hospitals

Ownership:

Government - Hospital District or Authority

Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT

Overall Rating:



The Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating for NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT summarizes a variety of measures across 5 areas of quality into a single star rating for each hospital. Once reporting thresholds are met, a hospital’s Overall Star Rating is calculated using only those measures for which data are available. Hospitals report data to The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") through the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program, Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program, Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP), Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program, and Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program. Overall Star Ratings aren’t calculated for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) or Department of Defense (DoD) hospitals.

Most hospitals will have an Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3.

National distribution of the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating The following table shows the national distribution of the Overall Star Rating based on July 2022 results.

Overall rating Number of hospitals / Percentage
1 star 198 (6.34%)
2 stars 702 (22.49%)
3 stars 895 (28.68%)
4 stars 895 (28.68%)
5 stars 431 (13.81%)
N/A 1,368 (30.47%)

Additional detailed on the method for calculating the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from this document.

Patient Survey Results

Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 73 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 21 %
Nurse communication - linear mean score Not Applicable
Nurse communication - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect 80 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 16 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 70 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 24 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 69 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 8 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 23 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 74 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 19 %
Doctor communication - linear mean score Not Applicable
Doctor communication - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect 81 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 4 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 15 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 72 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 68 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 9 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 23 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 54 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 31 %
Staff responsiveness - linear mean score Not Applicable
Staff responsiveness - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 53 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 32 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 55 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 30 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 56 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 25 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them 19 %
Communication about medicines - linear mean score Not Applicable
Communication about medicines - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for 70 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 13 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 17 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 42 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 37 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 21 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 85 %
Discharge information - linear mean score Not Applicable
Discharge information - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge 17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 83 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 13 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 87 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 46 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 47 %
Care transition - linear mean score Not Applicable
Care transition - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who "Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 50 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 41 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 48 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 46 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 40 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 54 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 73 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 8 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 19 %
Cleanliness - linear mean score Not Applicable
Cleanliness - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night 62 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night 8 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 30 %
Quietness - linear mean score Not Applicable
Quietness - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 11 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 24 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 65 %
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score Not Applicable
Overall hospital rating - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital 7 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 66 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 27 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT, Compare to National and State Averages

Understanding how much a hospital is going to cost is extremely difficult. Hospitals themselves actively obscure what they charge and have negotiated different rates with different insurers. Then you have the problem of the wide variety of treatments which the NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT provides.

To provide some standard metric to compare hospital costs, CMS publishes the MSPB (or "Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary"). Even though you may not be on Medicare, this metric may still be useful. The MSPB is expressed as a percentage compared to the national average for costs that Medicare incurs. A percentage higher than 100% means the hospital charges more than the national average while a percentage less than 100% means the hospital charges less than the national average.

MSPB for NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT:

Type Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $10
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $10
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $49
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $11
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $7
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission) $692
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $14,194
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission) $0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission) $20
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission) $1,736
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $768
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $314
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,924
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,027
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $3,360
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $103
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission) $1,512
Total (Complete Episode) $27,736

Infection Rates at NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT

These measures show how often patients at NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally.

Infection Type Score / Compare to National Average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.54 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.62 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 13,205.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 13.40 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 13.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.97 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.24 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.09 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 11,361.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 12.72 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 7.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.55 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.28 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 1.46 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 312.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 8.58 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 6.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.70 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit 0.11 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit 2.18 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures 382.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 3.03 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 2.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy 0.66 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit 0.19 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 1.16 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 163,123.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 9.59 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 5.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia 0.52 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.57 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.88 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 147,432.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 111.14 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 79.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.71 / Better

How NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 3% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 13.6% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients 2.7% SAME
Death rate for COPD patients 8.2% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 10.3% SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients 18.1% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 18.8% Worse
Pressure ulcer rate 0.88% SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 172.32% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.3% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.09% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.08% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.89% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 8.4% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 3.75% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 5.19% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.64% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 1.56% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 1.09% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT

Many hospital patients are not ready to return home after a hospital visit. If recovery is going to be protracted, doctors will often advise that the patients recuperate at a skilled nursing facility. Below is a list of the skilled nursing homes near NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
The Terraces at Peachtree Hills Place 5:
Lenbrook 5:
Life Care Center of Gwinnett 5:
Salude - The Art of Recovery 5:
Cumming Operating Company LLC 5:
Georgia Regional Atlanta Ltc 4:
Traditions Health and Rehabilitation 4:
Park Place Nursing Facility 4:
Pebblebrook Health Center at Park Springs 4:
A.G. Rhodes Home Wesley Woods 4:
Briarwood Health Center By Harborview 4:
New Horizons Limestone 4:
The A.G. Rhodes Home, Inc 3:
Cambridge Post Acute Care Center 3:
Delmar Gardens of Gwinnett 3:
East Cobb Center For Nursing and Healing LLC 3:
Social Circle Nsg and Rehab Ctr 2:
Bonterra Transitional Care and Rehabilitation 2:
Crestview Health and Rehab Ctr 2:
Pruitthealth - Decatur 2:
Reliable Health and Rehab at Lakewood 2:
Rockdale Healthcare Center 2:
Glenwood Health Center By Harborview 2:
East Lake Arbor 2:
Pruitthealth - West Atlanta 2:
Decatur Center For Nursing and Healing LLC 2:
Harborview Decatur 2:
Budd Terrace at Wesley Woods 2:
Rosemont at Stone Mountain 2:
Parkside Post Acute and Rehabilitation 2:
Tucker Operating Company LLC 2:
The William Breman Jewish Home 2:
Life Care Ctr of Lawrenceville 2:
The Oaks - Limestone 2:
Riverside Health Care Center 1:
Healthcare at College Park, LLC 1:
Fulton Center For Rehabilitation LLC 1:
Westbury Center of Conyers For Nursing and Healing 1:
Westminster Commons 1:
Pruitthealth - Virginia Park 1:
Buckhead Center For Nursing and Healing 1:
Nurse Care of Buckhead 1:
Meadowbrook Health and Rehab 1:
Perimeter Rehabilitation Suites By Harborview 1:
Pruitthealth - Brookhaven 1:
Sandy Springs Center For Nursing and Healing LLC 1:
Pruitthealth - Lilburn 1:
Mesun Health and Rehabilitation Center 1:
Winder Center For Nursing and Healing 1:
Roswell Nursing and Rehab Center 1:
The D Scott Hudgens Center For Skilled Nursing 1:
Pruitthealth - Lanier 1:
Willowwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation 1:
Chestnut Ridge Nsg and Rehab Ctr 1:
The Bell Minor Home 1:
Legacy Transitional Care and Rehabilitation No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT

There are 823 doctors and 211 medical groups that are affiliated with NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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