Northside Hospital Duluth

Northside Hospital Duluth, located at 3620 Howell Ferry Road in Duluth, GA, offers a tranquil healing environment equipped with the latest medical technology. Our 122-bed facility features private patient rooms and comfortable family suites, supported by a dedicated team of 1,400 physicians and staff committed to providing exceptional medical care and promoting efficient recovery. Conveniently situated for metro Atlanta residents, we offer a range of specialties including Bariatrics, Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Orthopedics, and Cancer Care, alongside 24/7 Emergency Services. Experience clinical excellence and patient-first care at Northside Hospital Duluth, where we are devoted to building strong, healthy communities. For inquiries or appointments, please call 678-312-6800.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Northside Hospital Duluth
Facility ID 110252

Location

Address 3620 HOWELL FERRY ROAD
City/Town Duluth
State GA
ZIP Code 30096
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 Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Northside Hospital System
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Northside Hospital Duluth's website

Residency Programs

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

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 122

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 781.62
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 5774
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 3553
Total Inpatient Days 31104
Bed Count 87
Available Bed Days 31755
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1020
Discharges (Title XIX) 545
Total Discharges 5269

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 5557
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 3384
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 29527
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 58
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 21170
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1020
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 545
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 5269

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. Patients were very positive about the cleanliness of the hospital. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate
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 has had some challengs with infection rates being high.

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 72%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients
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 No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications
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) 210

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Not Available
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 8.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 16.2
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.2
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.9
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 19.9
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.1
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.5
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Average Days 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 Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
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 Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
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 Number of Cases Too Small
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) 0.576
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.702
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 3.274
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.800
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.315

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $14,435
Bad Debt Expense $70,075
Uncompensated Care Cost $28,273
Total Uncompensated Care $30,102

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $92,962
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $106,452
Depreciation Expense $12,307
Total Operating Costs $202,086

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $378,221
Outpatient Charges $645,711
Total Patient Charges $1,023,932

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $21,445
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $92,962
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $18,047
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $-1,202
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $133,926
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-107,920
Inventory $5,322
Prepaid Expenses $448
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $-125,994

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value
Building Value
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $133,709
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $106,725

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $-1,774
Total Other Assets $-1,774
Total Assets $-21,043

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $-103,912
Salaries & Wages Payable $7,522
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $61,244
Total Current Liabilities $-35,146

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $154
Total Long-Term Liabilities $154
Total Liabilities $-34,992

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $13,949
Total Fund Balances $13,949
Total Liabilities & Equity $-21,043

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $9,536
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $151
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $9,354
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $378,612
Outpatient Revenue $660,884
Total Patient Revenue $1,039,495
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $846,332
Net Patient Revenue $193,164
Total Operating Expenses $199,125
Net Service Income $-5,962
Other Income $9,957
Total Income $3,995
Other Expenses $1,719
Net Income $2,276

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $12,351
Medicaid Charges $103,992
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