NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH Ratings and Reviews

About NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH

NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in CUMMING, GA. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 110005. It DOES NOT provide emergency services. There are 1,043 medical professionals and 191 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH, emergency patients were charged $24,815. This is lower than the state average of $25,162. It is also lower than the national average of $25,828.

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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 FORSYTH to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	77 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	18 %
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	85 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	3 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	12 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	21 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	73 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	77 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	17 %
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	84 %
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	12 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	75 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them	19 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	73 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	20 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	58 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	13 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	29 %
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	58 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	11 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	31 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	59 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	14 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	27 %
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	24 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	20 %
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	71 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	11 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	18 %
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	36 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	22 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	12 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	88 %
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	14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	86 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	10 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	90 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	41 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	54 %
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	46 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	48 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	42 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	4 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	54 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	36 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	59 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	78 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	6 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	16 %
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	64 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	7 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	29 %
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)	5 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	16 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	79 %
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	4 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	81 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	15 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH, 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 FORSYTH 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 FORSYTH: Not Available

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

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$14
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$31
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$29
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$5
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$14
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$684
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$11,876
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$23
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,763
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$993
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$406
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,330
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,020
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,814
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$148
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,664
Total (Complete Episode)	$24,815

Infection Rates at NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH

These measures show how often patients at NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH 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	0.21 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.09 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	11,961.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	11.42 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	6.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.53 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.62 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.77 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	13,538.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	12.95 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	14.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	1.08 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.66 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	2.31 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	311.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	7.71 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	10.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	1.30 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.26 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	2.75 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	361.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	2.97 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	1.01 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.23 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.71 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	115,773.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	5.64 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	4.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.71 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.46 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.82 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	100,578.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	75.48 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	47.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.62 / Better

How NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.1%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	13%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	12.3%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	11.3%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	15.6%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	13.7%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	1.1%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	173.53%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.28%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.67%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.61%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	9.16%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	2.76%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.03%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.68%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.09%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.1%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH

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 FORSYTH ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
The Terraces at Peachtree Hills Place	5:
Lenbrook	5:
Salude - The Art of Recovery	5:
Willowbrooke Court at Lanier Village Estates	5:
The William Breman Jewish Home	4:
Life Care Center of Gwinnett	4:
New Horizons Limestone	4:
A.G. Rhodes Home Wesley Woods	3:
East Cobb Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	3:
Cumming Operating Company LLC	3:
Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation	3:
Rosemont at Stone Mountain	2:
Briarwood Health Center By Harborview	2:
Tucker Operating Company LLC	2:
Delmar Gardens of Smyrna	2:
Pruitthealth - Marietta	2:
Delmar Gardens of Gwinnett	2:
Roselane Health Center By Harborview	2:
The D Scott Hudgens Center For Skilled Nursing	2:
Pruitthealth - Lanier	2:
Canton Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	2:
The Oaks - Limestone	2:
Pruitthealth - Jasper	2:
Nurse Care of Buckhead	1:
Parkside Post Acute and Rehabilitation	1:
Cambridge Post Acute Care Center	1:
Perimeter Rehabilitation Suites By Harborview	1:
Pruitthealth - Brookhaven	1:
Sandy Springs Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	1:
Pruitthealth - Lilburn	1:
Autumn Breeze Health and Rehab	1:
A.G. Rhodes Home, Inc - Cobb	1:
Mesun Health and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Tower Road Post Acute, LLC	1:
Life Care Ctr of Lawrenceville	1:
Winder Center For Nursing and Healing	1:
Marietta Center For Nursing and Healing	1:
Roswell Nursing and Rehab Center	1:
Woodstock Nursing and Rehab Ctr	1:
Willowwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation	1:
Chestnut Ridge Nsg and Rehab Ctr	1:
Cherokee Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	1:
The Bell Minor Home	1:
Grandview Health Care Center	1:
Gold City Health and Rehab	1:
Meadowbrook Health and Rehab	No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH

There are 1,043 doctors and 191 medical groups that are affiliated with NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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