Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
North Shore University Hospital
- 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030
- (516) 562-0100
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
North Shore University Hospital carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 30 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure 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 | 0.246 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.863 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 19041 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 20.657 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 10 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.484 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.268 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.803 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 19159 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 27.003 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 13 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.481 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.179 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.920 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 520 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 13.563 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.442 | Better than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 100 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.740 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.271 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.780 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 299339 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 29.390 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 14 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.476 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.235 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.387 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 283298 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 203.809 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 62 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.304 | 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 | 2.6 | Same as national | 961 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 2.8 | Better than national | 5933 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.5 | Same as national | 339 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.1 | Better than national | 252 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.8 | Same as national | 263 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 8.6 | Better than national | 1333 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 11.9 | Better than national | 1444 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 10.7 | Better than national | 505 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.68 | Same as national | 23117 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 191.81 | Same as national | 232 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.14 | Same as national | 25565 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 26025 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.10 | Same as national | 6270 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.07 | Same as national | 2678 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.70 | Same as national | 2853 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.20 | Same as national | 6604 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.60 | Same as national | 2678 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.51 | Same as national | 1209 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.03 | Same as national | 4745 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.94 | 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 | 12 | Not available | 453 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 35.5 | Not available | 1512 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 14.6 | Not available | 1413 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.7 | Worse than national | 10138 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.1 | Same as national | 883 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.7 | Same as national | 238 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.7 | Same as national | 238 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.7 | Better than national | 1342 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.1 | Same as national | 453 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.4 | Same as national | 250 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 20 | Same as national | 273 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.2 | Same as national | 1512 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 3.9 | Same as national | 954 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16 | Same as national | 1413 |
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 | 3 | 665 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 665 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 665 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 665 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 665 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 665 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 665 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 665 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 665 |
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 | very high | — |
| 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 | 1 | 12254 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 68 | 10977 |
| 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 | 250 | 396 |
| 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 | 251 | 383 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| 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 | 3 | 96460 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 94 | 251 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 18 | 10951 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 65 | 131 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 54 | 41 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 18 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 87 | 131 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 90 | 92 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 100 | 505 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 98 | 65 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
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 | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is North Shore University Hospital rated?
- North Shore University Hospital has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does North Shore University Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. North Shore University Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is North Shore University Hospital located?
- North Shore University Hospital is located at 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030.
- What type of hospital is North Shore University Hospital?
- North Shore University Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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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.