Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, GA
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About Northside Hospital Cherokee
Northside Hospital Cherokee is an acute care hospital in Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (other). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 211 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 Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center, about 14 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 0.44
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.59
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.18
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.54
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyWorse than national · SIR 4.73
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryWorse than national · SIR 2.35
81% 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 recommend86%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1084%
- Completed surveys3,418
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.22686, -84.46057
Nearby hospitals
- Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center3000 Hospital Boulevard, Roswell, GA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital14 mi
- Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc1266 Highway 515 South, Jasper, GAAcute care hospital15 mi
- Northside Hospital Forsyth1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital19 mi
- Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center677 Church Street, Marietta, GA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital19 mi
- Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, GA · Level III traumaAcute care hospital19 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Ofcumming1165 Sanders Road, Cumming, GARehabilitation hospital19 mi
- Emory Johns Creek Hospital6325 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
- Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital2540 Windy Hill Road, Marietta, GALong-term care hospital22 mi
- Peachford Behavioral Health System of Atlanta2151 Peachford Road, Atlanta, GA · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital23 mi
- Northside Hospital1000 Johnson Ferry Road, NE, Atlanta, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Northside Hospital Cherokee located?
Northside Hospital Cherokee is at 450 Northside Cherokee Boulevard, Canton, GA 30115 in Cherokee County.
Does Northside Hospital Cherokee have an emergency room?
Yes. Northside Hospital Cherokee reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 208 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Northside Hospital Cherokee?
Northside Hospital Cherokee has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Cherokee a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Northside Hospital Cherokee. 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 Cherokee?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (770) 244-1000.
Would patients recommend Northside Hospital Cherokee?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (3,418 completed surveys), 86% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 84% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.