Northside Hospital Gwinnett

Located in the heart of Gwinnett County, Northside Hospital Gwinnett is a leading Level II Trauma Center that offers nationally recognized healthcare. Our 388-bed facility features the Strickland Heart Center, Gwinnett Women's Pavilion, and cancer genetic testing. With 1,600 physicians and over 7,100 employees, we are dedicated to providing exceptional care, demonstrated by innovative additions such as the STAAT MOD units for critical care. Experience advanced technology, a diverse surgical staff, and patient-centered amenities, all designed to meet the growing healthcare needs of our community. We deliver more babies each year than any other community hospital in the country.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Northside Hospital Gwinnett
Facility ID 110087

Location

Address 1000 MEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD
City/Town Lawrenceville
State GA
ZIP Code 30046
County/Parish GWINNETT

Health System

Health System Northside Hospital System
Health System Website Domain northside.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 5
Health System Total Beds 1392
Health System Hospital Locations Georgia

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Government - Hospital District or Authority
Ownership Details Northside Hospital System
Emergency Services No

Debbie Mitcham

CEO and President, Northside Hospital Gwinnett/Duluth

Stated mission is to provide world-class health care locally so people don't need to leave the county. [5] Joined the Rainbow Village Board of Directors in 2020. [7] Listed as a Special Purpose Member of the Gwinnett Medical Center Foundation Board Executive Committee. [14]

Jay Dennard

Chief Operating Officer, Northside Hospital Duluth; Vice President of Physician Services, Northside Gwinnett & Duluth

Native of Middle Georgia. Graduate of Georgia State University with Masters of Health Administration and Masters of Business Administration. Served in several health systems holding various senior executive positions of progressing authority and scope of responsibility. Earned BBA from Georgia Southwestern State University, MSA from Columbus State University, and MHA and MBA from Georgia State University. A Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. Also a Certified Patient Experience Professional. Serves or has served on various civic, community, and professional organizations such as Georgia Association of Healthcare Executives, Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia, United Way, Rotary Club of Duluth, Georgia Gwinnett College Board of Trustees, Annandale Village, and Leadership Gwinnett. Past State of Georgia Regent for the American College of Healthcare Executives. Has spoken regionally and nationally on subjects ranging from The Impact of Reform on Medicare/Medicaid to Workforce Retention strategies. Married to Margaret, they live in Duluth, Georgia, with their two sons, Trey and Will. [12] Shared information about the hospital system's growth at the Southwest Gwinnett Chamber's March First Friday Breakfast. [13]

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program No
Dental Residency Program No
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs No
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 353

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 4005.17
FTE Interns & Residents 68.08

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 30118
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 20841
Total Inpatient Days 157232
Bed Count 404
Available Bed Days 147460
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 4528
Discharges (Title XIX) 2805
Total Discharges 23318

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 27730
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 12789
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 127776
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 331
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 120815
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 4528
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 2805
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 23318

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction.
Care Quality Concerns Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital.

Hospital Overall Rating

Patient Experience Star Ratings

Nurse Communication – Star Rating
Doctor Communication – Star Rating
Staff Responsiveness – Star Rating
Communication About Medicines – Star Rating
Discharge Information – Star Rating
Care Transition – Star Rating
Cleanliness – Star Rating
Quietness – Star Rating
Overall Hospital Rating – Star Rating
Recommend Hospital – Star Rating

Recommendation Percentage

Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital 69%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite No Different Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 254

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients -0.3
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 20.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 14
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 14.1
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 12
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 4.6
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1.3
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 12.7
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 18.5
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 21.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 3.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.6
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery No Different than expected
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.764
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.917
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.905
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.685
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.648

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Oct 01, 2021
Fiscal Year End Sep 30, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $59,987
Bad Debt Expense $152,607
Uncompensated Care Cost $90,147
Total Uncompensated Care $90,147

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $479,894
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $622,351
Depreciation Expense $47,998
Total Operating Costs $905,559

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $2,102,321
Outpatient Charges $2,496,445
Total Patient Charges $4,598,766

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $112,557
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $479,894
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $74,444
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $418

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $-6,631
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $702,301
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-597,057
Inventory $18,768
Prepaid Expenses $12,672
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $457,407

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value
Building Value
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $614,751
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $494,053

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $-65,211
Total Other Assets $-65,211
Total Assets $886,249

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $170,121
Salaries & Wages Payable $42,698
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $45,587
Total Current Liabilities $258,407

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $151,462
Total Long-Term Liabilities $151,462
Total Liabilities $409,869

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $476,380
Total Fund Balances $476,380
Total Liabilities & Equity $886,249

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $57,016
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $1,682
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $53,248
Total IME Payments $4,166

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $2,102,777
Outpatient Revenue $2,877,268
Total Patient Revenue $4,980,045
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $3,909,538
Net Patient Revenue $1,070,507
Total Operating Expenses $1,097,525
Net Service Income $-27,017
Other Income $83,129
Total Income $56,112
Other Expenses $31,989
Net Income $24,123

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $56,227
Medicaid Charges $379,873
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Oracle Health Millennium
EHR Version Oracle Health Millennium (Not CommunityWorks)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Unknown
EHR is Changing No