NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL DULUTH Ratings and Reviews

About NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL DULUTH

NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL DULUTH is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in DULUTH, GA. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 110252. It does provide emergency services. There are 417 medical professionals and 114 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL DULUTH, emergency patients were charged $23,178. 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 DULUTH to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question	Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well	72 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well	22 %
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	81 %
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	14 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them	69 %
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	25 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	66 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand	7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand	27 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	74 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	20 %
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	5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	14 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them	71 %
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	23 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand	70 %
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	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	17 %
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	55 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted	14 %
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	53 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	20 %
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	57 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them	21 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them	22 %
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	12 %
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	30 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects	28 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home	14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home	86 %
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	16 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	84 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	12 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge	88 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	42 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital	52 %
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	49 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	8 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs	43 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	43 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	5 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	52 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	34 %
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	60 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	84 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	4 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	12 %
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	65 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	6 %
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)	8 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	22 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	70 %
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	5 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital	70 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	25 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL DULUTH, 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 DULUTH 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 DULUTH: Not Available

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

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$20
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$35
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$31
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$4
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$4
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$668
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$9,995
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)	$1,241
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$811
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$308
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$4,011
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,166
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,057
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$102
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,705
Total (Complete Episode)	$23,178

Infection Rates at NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL DULUTH

These measures show how often patients at NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL DULUTH 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	0.02 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.80 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	3,447.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	2.73 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	1.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.37 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	1.10 / Worse
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	5.67 / Worse
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	2,728.00 / Worse
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	2.20 / Worse
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	6.00 / Worse
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	2.72 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	1.63 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	9.88 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	43.00 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	1.12 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	5.00 / Worse
SSI - Colon Surgery	4.46 / Worse
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	87.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	0.73 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	4.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.21 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	4.11 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	32,995.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	1.61 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	2.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	1.25 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.51 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	1.29 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	32,995.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	21.67 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	18.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.83 / Same

How NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL DULUTH Compares to Other Similar Facilities

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

Top Hospitals in DULUTH, GA

Worst Hospitals in DULUTH, GA

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL DULUTH

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for heart attack patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	NA	Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients	8.9%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	9.6%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	18.3%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	13.4%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.42%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	NA	Not Enough Data
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.24%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.09%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.44%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.56%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	8.44%	SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.41%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	5.1%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	1.99%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.42%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.93%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL DULUTH

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 DULUTH 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:
The William Breman Jewish Home	4:
Life Care Center of Gwinnett	4:
New Horizons Limestone	4:
Crestview Health and Rehab Ctr	3:
The A.G. Rhodes Home, Inc	3:
A.G. Rhodes Home Wesley Woods	3:
East Cobb Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	3:
Cumming Operating Company LLC	3:
Georgia Regional Atlanta Ltc	2:
Pruitthealth - Decatur	2:
Reliable Health and Rehab at Lakewood	2:
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:
The D Scott Hudgens Center For Skilled Nursing	2:
Pruitthealth - Lanier	2:
Canton Center For Nursing and Healing LLC	2:
The Oaks - Limestone	2:
Healthcare at College Park, LLC	1:
Fulton Center For Rehabilitation LLC	1:
Bonterra Transitional Care and Rehabilitation	1:
Westbury Center of Conyers For Nursing and Healing	1:
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:
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:
The Bell Minor Home	1:
Legacy Transitional Care and Rehabilitation	No Data
Meadowbrook Health and Rehab	No Data

Medical Groups Affiliated with NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL DULUTH

There are 417 doctors and 114 medical groups that are affiliated with NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL DULUTH.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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