Northside Hospital Duluth in Duluth, GA
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About Northside Hospital Duluth
Northside Hospital Duluth is an acute care hospital in Duluth, Gwinnett County, Georgia. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 122 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Lakeview Behavioral Health System, about 4.5 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 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Worse than national · SIR 2.73
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.43
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.36
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.86
71% 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 recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys650
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
34.00293, -84.16195
Nearby hospitals
- Lakeview Behavioral Health System1 Technology Parkway South, Norcross, GAPsychiatric hospital4.5 mi
- Emory Johns Creek Hospital6325 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.6 mi
- Northside Hospital Gwinnett1000 Medical Center Boulevard, Lawrenceville, GA · Emergency roomHospital8.7 mi
- Peachford Behavioral Health System of Atlanta2151 Peachford Road, Atlanta, GA · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital9.9 mi
- Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center3000 Hospital Boulevard, Roswell, GA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital10.0 mi
- Summitridge Center- Psychiatry & Addictive Med250 Scenic Highway, Lawrenceville, GAPsychiatric hospital11 mi
- Piedmont Eastside Medical Center1700 Medical Way, Snellville, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
- Northside Hospital Forsyth1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, GA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Ofcumming1165 Sanders Road, Cumming, GARehabilitation hospital12 mi
- Northside Hospital Gwinnett1000 Medical Center Boulevard, Lawrenceville, GA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital13 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Northside Hospital Duluth located?
Northside Hospital Duluth is at 3620 Howell Ferry Road, Duluth, GA 30096 in Gwinnett County.
Does Northside Hospital Duluth have an emergency room?
Yes. Northside Hospital Duluth reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 207 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Northside Hospital Duluth?
Northside Hospital Duluth 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 Duluth a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Northside Hospital Duluth. 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 Duluth?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (678) 312-1000.
Would patients recommend Northside Hospital Duluth?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (650 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% 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.