Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN
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About Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Abbott Northwestern Hospital is an acute care hospital in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level III trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 972 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 Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Mn, about 0.3 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 infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.09
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.59
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.40
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.76
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.92
37% 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 1069%
- Completed surveys508
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
44.95200, -93.26253
Nearby hospitals
- Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Mn2525 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN · Emergency roomChildren's hospital0.3 mi
- Hennepin County Medical Center701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN · Level I traumaAcute care hospital1.4 mi
- M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN · Level II traumaAcute care hospital1.6 mi
- University of Minnesota Medical Center East Bank Hospital500 Southeast Harvard Street, Minneapolis, MN · Emergency roomHospital2.0 mi
- Regency Hospital of Minneapolis LLC1300 Hidden Lakes Parkway, Golden Valley, MNLong-term care hospital4.4 mi
- Minneapolis VA Medical CenterOne Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN · Emergency roomVA medical center4.5 mi
- Methodist Hospital Emergency EntranceSaint Louis Park, MNHospital5.1 mi
- Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital6500 Excelsior Blvd, Saint Louis Park, MN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital5.1 mi
- North Memorial Health Hospital3300 Oakdale North, Robbinsdale, MN · Level I traumaAcute care hospital5.2 mi
- M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital6401 France Avenue South, Edina, MN · Level III traumaAcute care hospital5.6 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Abbott Northwestern Hospital located?
Abbott Northwestern Hospital is at 800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407 in Hennepin County.
Does Abbott Northwestern Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Abbott Northwestern Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 183 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Abbott Northwestern Hospital?
Abbott Northwestern Hospital 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 Abbott Northwestern Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level III trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Minnesota EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Abbott Northwestern Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (612) 863-4000.
Would patients recommend Abbott Northwestern Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (508 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% 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.