Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority
Northside Hospital Gwinnett
- 1000 Medical Center Boulevard, Lawrenceville, GA 30045
- (678) 312-4310
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Northside Hospital Gwinnett carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 24 and worse on 0.
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 | 0.341 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.980 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 21661 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 23.402 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 14 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.598 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.285 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.895 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 16535 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 22.797 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 12 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.526 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.658 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.065 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 350 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 9.877 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 12 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.215 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.271 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.894 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 330 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.821 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.063 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.004 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.388 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 188318 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 12.716 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.079 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.180 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.403 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 172586 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 87.192 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 24 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.275 | 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 | 3.8 | Same as national | 55 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 2212 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.8 | Same as national | 176 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.9 | Same as national | 231 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9 | Same as national | 128 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.7 | Same as national | 509 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15 | Same as national | 563 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 12.6 | Same as national | 212 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.79 | Same as national | 7073 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 150.92 | Same as national | 106 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.31 | Same as national | 8279 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.20 | Same as national | 8603 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 3.44 | Same as national | 2198 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.30 | Same as national | 997 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.81 | Same as national | 1045 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.06 | Same as national | 2393 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.54 | Same as national | 1002 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.94 | Same as national | 372 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.99 | Same as national | 1501 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.03 | 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 | -17.5 | Not available | 196 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 39.8 | Not available | 611 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 22.4 | Not available | 585 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.5 | Same as national | 3679 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.5 | Same as national | 314 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9.4 | Same as national | 64 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.7 | Same as national | 64 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 551 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.3 | Same as national | 196 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.4 | Same as national | 227 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 19 | Same as national | 138 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.7 | Same as national | 611 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.3 | Same as national | 55 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.6 | Same as national | 585 |
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 | 3112 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 3112 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 3112 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 3112 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 3112 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 3112 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 3112 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 3112 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 3112 |
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 | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 87 | 7849 |
| 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 | 269 | 908 |
| 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 | 264 | 848 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 434 | 53 |
| 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 | 103199 |
| Head CT results | 75 | 60 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 97 | 69 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 75 | 40 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 11 | 6677 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 57 | 182 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 80 | 50 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 97 | 31 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 70 | 182 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 85 | 85 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 332 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 72 | 58 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 90 | 3145 |
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 Northside Hospital Gwinnett rated?
- Northside Hospital Gwinnett has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Northside Hospital Gwinnett have emergency services?
- Yes. Northside Hospital Gwinnett operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Northside Hospital Gwinnett located?
- Northside Hospital Gwinnett is located at 1000 Medical Center Boulevard, Lawrenceville, GA 30045.
- What type of hospital is Northside Hospital Gwinnett?
- Northside Hospital Gwinnett is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Hospital District or Authority).
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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.