HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville, FL
Also known as North Florida Regional Medical Center
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About HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital is an acute care hospital in Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 523 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is UF Health Shands Psychiatric Hospital, about 2.7 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.64
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.12
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.04
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.11
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 2.88
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.40
73% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend60%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1059%
- Completed surveys591
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
29.65977, -82.41066
Nearby hospitals
- UF Health Shands Psychiatric Hospital4101 Northwest 89 Boulevard, Gainesville, FLPsychiatric hospital2.7 mi
- Uf Health Rehabilitation Hospital2708 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FLRehabilitation hospital3.4 mi
- VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Gainesville1601 S W Archer Road, Gainesville, FL · Emergency roomVA medical center4.2 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital Gainesville Inc1600 SW Archer Rd 5th Floor, Gainesville, FLLong-term care hospital4.3 mi
- Uf Health Shands Hospital1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital4.3 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is HCA Florida North Florida Hospital located?
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital is at 6500 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605 in Alachua County.
Does HCA Florida North Florida Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. HCA Florida North Florida Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 99 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of HCA Florida North Florida Hospital?
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is HCA Florida North Florida Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for HCA Florida North Florida Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Florida trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of HCA Florida North Florida Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (352) 333-4100.
Would patients recommend HCA Florida North Florida Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (591 completed surveys), 60% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 59% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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