Northside Hospital

Northside Hospital Atlanta, located at 1000 Johnson Ferry Road NE, is a flagship hospital renowned for its patient-first approach and clinical excellence. Since 1970, it has grown into a 621-bed facility with over 4,000 physicians and 14,000 employees. Northside provides the latest diagnostics and treatments, including breakthroughs in academic medical research, to the heart of Georgia's communities. The hospital specializes in areas such as cardiovascular care, maternity services (delivering more babies than any other community hospital in the country), and cancer treatment. With a commitment to innovation and fostering strong, healthy communities, Northside Hospital Atlanta is transforming healthcare in Georgia. It is known for its compassionate nursing staff, excellent patient care, and clean facilities.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Northside Hospital
Facility ID 110161

Location

Address 1000 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD, NE
City/Town Atlanta
State GA
ZIP Code 30342
County/Parish FULTON

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 No

No leaders were identified on Northside Hospital's website

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 444

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 9020.12
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 24364
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 39720
Total Inpatient Days 219253
Bed Count 719
Available Bed Days 262435
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 3613
Discharges (Title XIX) 7405
Total Discharges 32478

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 20201
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 26540
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 130912
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 460
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 167900
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 3613
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 7405
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 32478

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate
Care Quality Concerns 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 77%

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
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 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) 228

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 9
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 43.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 15.6
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.1
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 12.8
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.2
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1.1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 14.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 21
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.3
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.2
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.8
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 Worse 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 Number of Cases Too Small
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) 1.329
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.941
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.003
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.529
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.836

Fiscal Period

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

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $133,445
Bad Debt Expense $40,435
Uncompensated Care Cost $141,911
Total Uncompensated Care $141,911

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $925,385
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $1,880,953
Depreciation Expense $122,523
Total Operating Costs $1,885,747

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $2,745,537
Outpatient Charges $6,389,534
Total Patient Charges $9,135,070

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $268,639
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $925,385
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $90,168
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $565,858
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $1,363,357
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-1,014,411
Inventory $60,271
Prepaid Expenses $56,871
Other Current Assets $482,036
Total Current Assets $1,513,982

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value
Land Improvements Value
Building Value
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value
Major Movable Equipment $1,771,819
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $617,595

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $1,430,641
Total Other Assets $1,430,641
Total Assets $3,562,219

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable
Salaries & Wages Payable $226,835
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $173,462
Total Current Liabilities $400,298

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $301,224
Total Long-Term Liabilities $301,224
Total Liabilities $701,521

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $2,860,697
Total Fund Balances $2,860,697
Total Liabilities & Equity $3,562,219

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1)
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $43,430
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $2,218
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $2,768,777
Outpatient Revenue $7,221,716
Total Patient Revenue $9,990,492
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $7,411,876
Net Patient Revenue $2,578,616
Total Operating Expenses $2,782,444
Net Service Income $-203,828
Other Income $437,639
Total Income $233,810
Other Expenses
Net Income $233,810

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $101,999
Medicaid Charges $640,208
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