WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

About WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL

WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in ROSWELL, GA. Its type of ownership is Proprietary. The facility's Medicare ID is 110198. It does provide emergency services. There are 480 medical professionals and 96 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL, emergency patients were charged $27,555. This is higher than the state average of $25,162. It is also higher 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 WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	65 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	9 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	26 %
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	74 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	5 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	21 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	62 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them	10 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them	28 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	60 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	12 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	28 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	71 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	7 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	22 %
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	80 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect	5 %
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	69 %
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	24 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	65 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	8 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	27 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted	42 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted	22 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	36 %
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	42 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	23 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	35 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	43 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	21 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	36 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them	47 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	32 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	21 %
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	60 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for	18 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for.	22 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects	33 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects	47 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	20 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	20 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	80 %
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	23 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	77 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	83 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	48 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	10 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	42 %
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	53 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	12 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	35 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	51 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	42 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	42 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	49 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	51 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	24 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	25 %
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	42 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	18 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	40 %
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)	17 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	27 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	56 %
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	14 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	56 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	30 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL, 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 WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL 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 WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$12
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$36
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$225
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$16
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$22
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$859
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$12,646
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$19
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,878
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$810
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$412
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,904
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$878
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,232
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$80
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,525
Total (Complete Episode)	$27,555

Infection Rates at WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL 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	0.12 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.28 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	7,071.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	6.36 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.47 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.42 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	7,106.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	11.71 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	1.00 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	0.09 / Better
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.01 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.43 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	119.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	3.45 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	0.29 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	20.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.19 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	0.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.01 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.41 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	54,489.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	3.50 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	0.29 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.17 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.71 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	51,055.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	21.52 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	8.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.37 / Better

How WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients	13.1%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	8.9%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	13.1%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	15.9%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	16.3%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	2.23%	Worse
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	170.61%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.21%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.38%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.54%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	9.35%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	4.02%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	6.41%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.94%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.25%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	1.51%	Worse

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL

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 WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL 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:
Traditions Health and Rehabilitation	4:
Pebblebrook Health Center at Park Springs	4:
Presbyterian Village	4:
Pruitthealth - Austell	4:
The William Breman Jewish Home	4:
Life Care Center of Gwinnett	4:
The A.G. Rhodes Home, Inc	3:
A.G. Rhodes Home Wesley Woods	3:
Anderson Mill Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	3:
East Cobb Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	3:
Cumming Operating Company LLC	3:
Rockdale Healthcare Center	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:
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:
Ross Memorial Health Care Ctr	2:
The D Scott Hudgens Center For Skilled Nursing	2:
Pruitthealth - Lanier	2:
Canton Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	2:
Fountainview Ctr For Alzheimer	1:
Glenwood Health Center By Harborview	1:
East Lake Arbor	1:
Sadie G. Mays Health and Rehabilitation Center	1:
Westminster Commons	1:
Pruitthealth - Virginia Park	1:
Buckhead Center For Nursing and Healing	1:
Nurse Care of Buckhead	1:
Parkside Post Acute and Rehabilitation	1:
Cambridge Post Acute Care Center	1:
Powder Springs Center For Nursing and Healing	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:
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:
Legacy Transitional Care and Rehabilitation	No Data
Meadowbrook Health and Rehab	No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL

There are 480 doctors and 96 medical groups that are affiliated with WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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