Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA
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About Northside Hospital
Northside Hospital is an acute care hospital in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 621 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite is on the same campus or next door.
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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.48
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.43
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.25
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.18
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyWorse than national · SIR 1.75
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.48
70% 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 recommend75%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1072%
- Completed surveys5,124
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
33.90793, -84.35492
Nearby hospitals
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite1001 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA · Emergency roomChildren's hospitalSame campus
- Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital0.2 mi
- Peachford Behavioral Health System of Atlanta2151 Peachford Road, Atlanta, GA · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital3.0 mi
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital2220 North Druid Hills Road Northeast, Atlanta, GAChildren's hospital5.4 mi
- Athur M Blank Hospital2220 North Druid Hills Road NE, Atlanta, GA · Emergency roomChildren's hospital6.1 mi
- Shepherd Center2020 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GALong-term care hospital7.1 mi
- Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital2540 Windy Hill Road, Marietta, GALong-term care hospital7.2 mi
- Rehabilitation Hospital of Atlanta1968 Peachtree Rd NW, Building 2, 6th Floor, Atlanta, GARehabilitation hospital7.2 mi
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc1968 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GAAcute care hospital7.2 mi
- Emory Wesley Woods Hospital1821 Clifton Road Northeast, Atlanta, GAPsychiatric hospital7.3 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Northside Hospital located?
Northside Hospital is at 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30342 in Fulton County.
Does Northside Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Northside Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 228 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Northside Hospital?
Northside 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 Northside Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Northside Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Georgia trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Northside Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (404) 851-8000.
Would patients recommend Northside Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (5,124 completed surveys), 75% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 72% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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