Northside Hospital Inc

Doing business as Northside Hospital Cherokee

Hospital in Canton, GA, Medicare certification number 110008. CMS publishes 66 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 110008The 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 - Other
Control type: Other
Participating since: Jul 1, 1966
Last certification: Oct 11, 2024
Beds: 84
Overall star rating: 4 of 5Care Compare
Most recent change of ownership: Jan 1, 2010 (2 total)
Address: 450 Northside Cherokee Boulevard
Canton, GA 30115
(770) 244-1000

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

Northside Hospital, Inc.

dba Northside Hospital Cherokee
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Canton, GA
- NPI 1225050396
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 Better3 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 Better4 of 5
- State average 3.2 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Better5 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 1,228

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

Ashley M Abbott, MD
- Rheumatology Physician
- Woodstock, GA
- NPI 1528521648
Eddie K. Abdalla, M.D.
- Surgical Oncology Physician
- Atlanta, GA
- NPI 1235225889
Gihan S Abdel-Samed, MD
- Emergency Medicine Physician
- Milton, GA
- NPI 1306884754
Roy Elie Abrahamian, MD
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician
- East Ellijay, GA
- NPI 1083891196
Adriana Acosta-Prows, ARNP
- Nurse Practitioner
- Roswell, GA
- NPI 1699161513
Samuel F Adams, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Atlanta, GA
- NPI 1972512069
Erica Addison, AA-C
- Anesthesiologist Assistant
- Canton, GA
- NPI 1023310927
Joshua Addison
- Anesthesiologist Assistant
- Atlanta, GA
- NPI 1588036958
Whitney Addison
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Atlanta, GA
- NPI 1548893050
Oluwatoyin Adedapo-Jimoh
- Anesthesiologist Assistant
- Atlanta, GA
- NPI 1841907920
Rana Muhammad Adeel, MD
- Infectious Disease Physician
- Rome, GA
- NPI 1528435724
Santhi Adigopula, MD
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician
- Gainesville, GA
- NPI 1740431295
Kelvin Adjei-Twum, M.D., M.B.A.
- Emergency Medicine Physician
- Chicago, IL
- NPI 1992143788
Lauren Galbraith Agee, NP-C
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Canton, GA
- NPI 1952927493
Ignazio Agrippina, D.C.
- Chiropractor
- Alpharetta, GA
- NPI 1144395773
Amier Ahmad, MD
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
- Sunnyside, WA
- NPI 1689061897
Kelly J. Ahn, M.D.
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Atlanta, GA
- NPI 1225141237
Ayushi Ahuja, M.D.
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician
- Marietta, GA
- NPI 1467630491
Maho Akamatsu, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Woodstock, GA
- NPI 1811942394
Abdul-Faisal Olatunde Akesode, M.D
- Hospitalist Physician
- Macon, GA
- NPI 1376799338
Saresh Akmal, MD
- Family Medicine Physician
- Dalton, GA
- NPI 1972130243
Mohammed Jaafar Atta Al Fayyadh, M.D.
- Surgery Physician
- Canton, GA
- NPI 1912342841
Hatem Al Kassem, M.D.
- Hospitalist Physician
- Lawrenceville, GA
- NPI 1609211481
Basil Salem Al-Awabdy, MD
- Gastroenterology Physician
- Marietta, GA
- NPI 1134336332
Tamim Mohamad Al-Kharrat, MD
- Specialist
- Canton, GA
- NPI 1962495267

Complications and deaths 19

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected1.23
- State average 1.07 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 1,835 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected1.29
- 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 expected185.88
- State average 175.6 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 76 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected7.9
- State average 8.69 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 200 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected13
- State average 12.11 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 182 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected9.9
- State average 10.84 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 524 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected12.2
- State average 15.21 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 629 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected8.7
- State average 12.45 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 232 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
- 4,126 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.28
- State average 0.22 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 8,061 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.31
- State average 0.28 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 8,162 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected2.93
- State average 3.81 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 1,842 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.83
- State average 1.8 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 771 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.97
- State average 2.36 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 1,745 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate Worse20.39
- State average 10.26 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- Worse than the national rate
- 775 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected6.24
- State average 5.77 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 721 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.57
- State average 1.74 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 516 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected0.49
- State average 0.68 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 6,731 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients As expected4.2
- State average 4.65 (computed here)
- National average 4.1
- No different than the national rate
- 75 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) As expected0.6
- State average 0.39
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.54
- State average 0.61
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.18
- State average 0.26
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.44
- State average 0.69
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Worse4.73
- State average 1.41
- National average 1
- Worse than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery Worse2.35
- State average 1
- National average 1
- Worse than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 2.9
- State average 5.62 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 7.6
- 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) 0.94
- State average 0.97
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 17

Medicare Care Compare

Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 81
- State average 63
- National average 65
- 186 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 209
- State average 169
- National average 168
- 997 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 208
- State average 162
- National average 162
- 955 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 291
- State average 308
- National average 257
- 35 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 98
- State average 96.72 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 119 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 96
- State average 89
- National average 93
- 132 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
- 6,141 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 98
- State average 95.53 (computed here)
- National average 93.49 (computed here)
- 1,046 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Left before being seen 1
- State average 2
- National average 2
- 69,244 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 19
- State average 15
- National average 15
- 4,421 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 88
- State average 73
- National average 73
- 68 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 100
- State average 84
- National average 87
- 43 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 88
- State average 80
- National average 81
- 186 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 94
- State average 92
- National average 93
- 102 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) 68
- State average 63.25 (computed here)
- National average 46.51 (computed here)
- 40 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis 96
- State average 83.63 (computed here)
- National average 82.23 (computed here)
- 10,204 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (13)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 5
Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 — 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

Unplanned visits 12

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected13.5
- State average 14.35 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 218 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected18.8
- State average 21.19 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 811 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 0.1
- State average 5.31 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 162 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -38.5
- State average 12.52 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 584 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -11.1
- State average 12.69 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 645 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected16.2
- State average 17.41 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 837 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected5.8
- State average 5.23 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 74 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected9.1
- State average 10.62 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 74 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement As expected5.4
- State average 5.93 (computed here)
- National average 5.8
- No different than the national rate
- 65 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected19.9
- State average 19.84 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 324 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected15.1
- State average 12.97 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 800 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
- 1,307 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 Canton, GA

No other hospitals are listed in Canton, GA; these share its ZIP code area (301xx).

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Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Behavioral Health Rome
Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center Cedartown
Higgins General Hospital Bremen
Kindred Hospital Rome Rome terminated
Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center Cartersville
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc Jasper
Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton
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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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