Northside Hospital Inc

Doing business as Northside Hospital Forsyth

Hospital in Cumming, GA, Medicare certification number 110005. CMS publishes 66 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 110005The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Control type: Private (not for profit)
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Oct 25, 2024
Beds: 389
Overall star rating: 4 of 5Care Compare
Most recent change of ownership: Oct 1, 2002 (6 total)
Address: 1200 Northside Forsyth Drive
Cumming, GA 30041
(770) 844-3200

NPI records for this facility (CCN to NPI Mapping) 1

Northside Hospital, Inc.

dba Northside Hospital Forsyth
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Cumming, GA
- NPI 1376574277
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Better5 of 5
- State average 3.3 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.46 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 2.94 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating As expected3 of 5
- State average 3.08 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.2 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.27 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.77 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Better5 of 5
- State average 3.6 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Better4 of 5
- State average 3.15 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Affiliated providers 1,526

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Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

Mahboob Aamer, M D
- Nephrology Physician
- Alpharetta, GA
- NPI 1437266202
John Thomas Abbott Jr., M.D.
- Urology Physician
- Fayetteville, GA
- NPI 1861679805
Eddie K. Abdalla, M.D.
- Surgical Oncology Physician
- Atlanta, GA
- NPI 1235225889
Izzeldin K Abdalla, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Fayetteville, GA
- NPI 1760731962
Janice Elise Abernathy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
- Savannah, GA
- NPI 1801445770
Mohamed Modar Abidian, MD
- Nephrology Physician
- Gainesville, GA
- NPI 1720510787
Benjamin Abraham, DO
- Family Medicine Physician
- Snellville, GA
- NPI 1538156542
Siby Abraham
- Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
- Suwanee, GA
- NPI 1902270846
Lindsey Michelle Abreu, FNP-C
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Dahlonega, GA
- NPI 1003576539
Brent William Acker, MD
- Gastroenterology Physician
- Savannah, GA
- NPI 1407147028
Julius Kolawole Adebisi, MD
- Primary Care Clinic/Center
- Alpharetta, GA
- NPI 1730127713
Adekemi Oluseun Adedeji, D.O.
- Hospitalist Physician
- Cumming, GA
- NPI 1386949261
Oluwatoyin Omolade Adedeji, M.D.
- Hospitalist Physician
- Cumming, GA
- NPI 1881806016
Rana Muhammad Adeel, MD
- Infectious Disease Physician
- Rome, GA
- NPI 1528435724
Alexis Adeojo, PA-C
- Physician Assistant
- Suwanee, GA
- NPI 1336823095
Ayodeji Olatunde Adeoya, M.D
- Hospitalist Physician
- Florence, AL
- NPI 1720423395
Ibimina Adeoya, MD
- Hospitalist Physician
- Florence, AL
- NPI 1639799752
Santhi Adigopula, MD
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician
- Gainesville, GA
- NPI 1740431295
Madhurima Adulla, M.D
- Nephrology Physician
- Lawrenceville, GA
- NPI 1073523247
Komal Agarwal, MD
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
- Suwanee, GA
- NPI 1316139868
Ismailu O Agbaje, PHD MD
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
- Newnan, GA
- NPI 1336190776
Lauren Galbraith Agee, NP-C
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Canton, GA
- NPI 1952927493
Deepak K Aggarwal, M.D.
- Nephrology Physician
- Gainesville, GA
- NPI 1962687483
Amier Ahmad, MD
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
- Sunnyside, WA
- NPI 1689061897
Anbar Ahmad, M.D.
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician
- Johns Creek, GA
- NPI 1861703159

Complications and deaths 19

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected1.09
- State average 1.07 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 1,891 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected1.11
- State average 1.07 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected192.16
- State average 175.6 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 79 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected8
- State average 8.69 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 176 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected13.9
- State average 12.11 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 174 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected9.2
- State average 10.84 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 613 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected13.8
- State average 15.21 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 695 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients Better8.2
- State average 12.45 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- Better than the national rate
- 290 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate Better2.6
- State average 4.08 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- Better than the national rate
- 4,400 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.23
- State average 0.22 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 8,690 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.3
- State average 0.28 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 8,862 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected3.61
- State average 3.81 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 2,122 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected2.17
- State average 1.8 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 990 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected3.22
- State average 2.36 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 2,044 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected10.99
- State average 10.26 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 1,022 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected5.87
- State average 5.77 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 943 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.86
- State average 1.74 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 491 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.62
- State average 0.68 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 7,429 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected4.4
- State average 4.65 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 96 patients
- Period from 04/01/2023

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Death rate for CABG surgery patients — 1

Infections 6

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) Better0.31
- State average 0.39
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.39
- State average 0.61
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.21
- State average 0.26
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.48
- State average 0.69
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy As expected0.59
- State average 1.41
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected1.56
- State average 1
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 3.6
- State average 5.62 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 8.8
- State average 6.41 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 0.96
- State average 0.97
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 17

Medicare Care Compare

Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 95
- State average 92.46 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 223 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 70
- State average 63
- National average 65
- 155 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 171
- State average 169
- National average 168
- 1,001 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better 170
- State average 162
- National average 162
- 966 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 356
- State average 308
- National average 257
- 28 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 98
- State average 96.72 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 166 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 97
- State average 89
- National average 93
- 75 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 73
- State average 70
- National average 69
- 22 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 80
- State average 76
- National average 78
- 6,704 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 97
- State average 95.53 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 1,193 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 1
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 65,895 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 16
- State average 15
- National average 15
- 4,835 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 74
- State average 73
- National average 73
- 54 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 97
- State average 84
- National average 87
- 33 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 80
- State average 80
- National average 81
- 155 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 99
- State average 92
- National average 93
- 85 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) 66
- State average 63.25 (computed here)
- National average 46.51 (computed here)
- 29 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (13)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
Emergency department volume — very high
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 12

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected13.6
- State average 14.35 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 188 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected21.2
- State average 21.19 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 810 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients -18.8
- State average 5.31 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 148 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -5.1
- State average 12.52 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 674 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -24.4
- State average 12.69 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 713 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected15.7
- State average 17.41 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 901 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected4.7
- State average 5.23 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 71 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected10
- State average 10.62 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 71 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected6.2
- State average 5.93 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 86 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected18
- State average 19.84 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 284 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected13.1
- State average 12.97 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 1,143 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected0.9
- State average 0.97 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 1,124 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (2)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of readmission for CABG — 1

Other hospitals near Cumming, GA

No other hospitals are listed in Cumming, GA; these share its ZIP code area (300xx).

Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek
Emory-Adventist Hospital Smyrna terminated
Georgia Regional Hospital Atlanta Decatur
Johns Creek Center for Pain and Spine Johns Creek terminated
Northside Hospital Duluth Duluth
Northside Hospital Gwinnett Lawrenceville
Northwest Atlanta Vascular Care LLC Marietta terminated
Piedmont Eastside Medical Center 1700 Medical Way, Snellville
Piedmont Eastside Medical Center 2160 Fountain Dr, Snellville
Piedmont Newton Hospital Covington

Sources for this page

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Medicare Care Compare: the star rating and every measure on this page, with the state and national rates CMS publishes beside them, and the clinicians who list this facility as an affiliation.
NPPES NPI Registry: the NPI records connected to this certification and the names of the providers listed above.

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