Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
Hca Florida Northside Hospital
- 6000 49th St N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
- (727) 521-5121
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Hca Florida Northside Hospital carries a 1-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 1.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.312 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.885 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 5446 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.880 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.850 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.031 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.604 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 5654 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 10.932 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.183 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.267 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 5.269 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 47 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 1.254 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.595 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.488 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.951 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 51471 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.755 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.332 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.026 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.274 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 51471 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 29.824 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.101 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 3.9 | Same as national | 45 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 763 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.9 | Same as national | 82 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.2 | Same as national | 31 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 10.8 | Same as national | 107 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.1 | Same as national | 198 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12.7 | Better than national | 239 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.1 | Same as national | 140 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.81 | Same as national | 3501 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 171.80 | Same as national | 50 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 4241 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 4457 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.49 | Same as national | 713 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.51 | Same as national | 202 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 13.44 | Same as national | 217 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.89 | Same as national | 749 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.48 | Same as national | 214 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.72 | Same as national | 91 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.93 | Same as national | 677 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.13 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | 9.5 | Not available | 93 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 34.2 | Not available | 239 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 63.3 | Not available | 254 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.7 | Worse than national | 1473 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13 | Same as national | 85 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 169 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.4 | Same as national | 93 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.9 | Same as national | 29 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 21.2 | Same as national | 127 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.5 | Same as national | 239 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.7 | Same as national | 52 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.4 | Same as national | 254 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 2 | 574 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 574 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 1 | 574 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 574 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 574 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 574 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 574 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 574 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 574 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | medium | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 31 | 1544 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 155 | 403 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 153 | 371 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 176 | 23 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 0 | 29384 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 58 | 12 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 25 | 3314 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 79 | 215 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 79 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 98 | 57 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 89 | 215 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 99 | 135 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 92 | 208 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 94 | 6362 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 1978 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Not Applicable (our hospital does not provide inpatient labor/delivery care) | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Hca Florida Northside Hospital rated?
- Hca Florida Northside Hospital has a 1 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Hca Florida Northside Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Hca Florida Northside Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Hca Florida Northside Hospital located?
- Hca Florida Northside Hospital is located at 6000 49th St N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33709.
- What type of hospital is Hca Florida Northside Hospital?
- Hca Florida Northside Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Proprietary).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.