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The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.

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The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.

Latest CMS values for Northside Hospital Gwinnett, SummitRidge Hospital and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureNorthside Hospital GwinnettLawrenceville, GASummitRidge HospitalLawrenceville, GANot ratedNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release3 starsNot reportedNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release3 starsWorse than nationalNot reported3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release87/100Worse than nationalNot reported87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release87/100Same as nationalNot reported87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release11.3%Better than nationalNot reported11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release10.2%Better than nationalNot reported11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release12.7%Better than nationalNot reported15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release8.2%Better than nationalNot reported8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release2.1%Better than nationalNot reported2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release8%Better than nationalNot reported11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release14.5%Better than nationalNot reported15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release1.03Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release0.70Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.43Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release1.16Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 release0.70Better than nationalNot reported1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.17Better than nationalNot reported1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.30Better than nationalNot reported1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release272 minWorse than nationalNot reported162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release3%Worse than nationalNot reported2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release62%Worse than nationalNot reported65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release87%Better than nationalNot reported78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release1.03Worse than nationalNot reported1.00
Capacity
Total beds2026 release35396No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    3 stars
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    3 starsWorse than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    87/100Worse than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    87/100Same as national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    11.3%Better than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    10.2%Better than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    12.7%Better than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    8.2%Better than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    2.1%Better than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    8%Better than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    14.5%Better than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    1.03Worse than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    0.70Better than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    0.43Better than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    1.16Worse than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    0.70Better than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    0.17Better than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    0.30Better than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    272 minWorse than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    3%Worse than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    62%Worse than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    87%Better than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    1.03Worse than national
    SummitRidge Hospital
    Not reported
    National
    1.00

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Northside Hospital Gwinnett
    353
    SummitRidge Hospital
    96
    National
    No benchmark

Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).