NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC Ratings and Reviews

About NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC

NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in GAINESVILLE, GA. Its type of ownership is Government - Local. The facility's Medicare ID is 110029. It does provide emergency services. There are 1,309 medical professionals and 226 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. On average at NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC, emergency patients were charged $25,352. This is higher 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 NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC 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	79 %
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	18 %
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	68 %
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	24 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well	76 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well	6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well	18 %
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	3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect	13 %
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	69 %
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	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	16 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted	30 %
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	16 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted	29 %
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	12 %
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	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	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	15 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge	85 %
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	43 %
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	50 %
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	48 %
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	43 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health	45 %
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	49 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital	38 %
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	56 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean	58 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean	16 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean	26 %
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	54 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night	13 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night	33 %
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)	21 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)	68 %
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	69 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital	24 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score	Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating	Not Applicable
Summary star rating	Not Applicable

Cost of NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC, 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 NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC 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 NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC: Not Available

Detailed table for spending and period for patients at NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC:

Type	Amount
Home Health Agency (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$19
Hospice (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$1
Inpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$35
Outpatient (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$211
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$12
Durable Medical Equipment (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$7
Carrier (1 to 3 days Prior to Index Hospital Admission)	$873
Home Health Agency (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Hospice (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Inpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$13,186
Outpatient (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Skilled Nursing Facility (During Index Hospital Admission)	$0
Durable Medical Equipment (During Index Hospital Admission)	$24
Carrier (During Index Hospital Admission)	$1,649
Home Health Agency (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$874
Hospice (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$237
Inpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$3,238
Outpatient (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$870
Skilled Nursing Facility (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$2,643
Durable Medical Equipment (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$98
Carrier (1 through 30 days After Discharge from Index Hospital Admission)	$1,373
Total (Complete Episode)	$25,352

Infection Rates at NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC

These measures show how often patients at NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC 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	0.23 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	0.67 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days	36,014.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	34.33 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	14.00 / Better
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)	0.41 / Better
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit	0.73 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit	1.42 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days	29,588.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases	33.83 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases	35.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)	1.03 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit	0.75 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit	1.76 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures	654.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases	17.90 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases	21.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery	1.17 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit	0.30 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit	3.17 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures	283.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases	2.58 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases	3.00 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy	1.17 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit	0.60 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit	1.57 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days	231,995.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases	17.03 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases	17.00 / Same
MRSA Bacteremia	1.00 / Same
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit	0.65 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit	0.92 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days	211,601.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases	165.75 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases	129.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)	0.78 / Better

How NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

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Percentages of Complications and Deaths at NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC

Measure	Score	Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients	3.4%	SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients	11.9%	SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients	1.9%	SAME
Death rate for COPD patients	9.7%	SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients	13.1%	SAME
Death rate for pneumonia patients	16.4%	SAME
Death rate for stroke patients	12.5%	SAME
Pressure ulcer rate	0.76%	SAME
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications	184.42%	SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate	0.33%	SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate	0.1%	SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate	2.8%	SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate	1.31%	SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate	4.78%	Better
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate	3.46%	SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate	4.41%	SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate	2.48%	SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate	1.05%	SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite	0.9%	SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC

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 NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name	Overall Rating
Salude - The Art of Recovery	5:
Willowbrooke Court at Lanier Village Estates	5:
Gateway Health and Rehab	5:
New Horizons Limestone	4:
The Oaks - Scenic View Skilled Nursing	4:
The Oaks - Athens Skilled Nursing	3:
Cumming Operating Company LLC	3:
Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation	3:
Pruitthealth - Athens Heritage	2:
Pruitthealth - Grandview	2:
The D Scott Hudgens Center For Skilled Nursing	2:
Pruitthealth - Lanier	2:
The Oaks - Limestone	2:
Friendship Health and Rehab	2:
University Nursing and Rehab Ctr	1:
Presbyterian Village - Athens	1:
Life Care Ctr of Lawrenceville	1:
Winder Center For Nursing and Healing	1:
Willowwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation	1:
Chestnut Ridge Nsg and Rehab Ctr	1:
Hill Haven Nursing Home	1:
Northridge Health and Rehabilitation	1:
The Bell Minor Home	1:
Gold City Health and Rehab	1:
New Horizons Habersham	1:

Medical Groups Affiliated with NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC

There are 1,309 doctors and 226 medical groups that are affiliated with NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.

Affiliated Doctor Groups

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