Northside Hospital Forsyth
An acute care hospital in Cumming, Georgia 30041
1200 Northside Forsyth Drive, Cumming, Georgia 30041. (770) 844-3200.
- Medicare payments cut under the HAC Reduction Program (fiscal year 2026)
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 20, 2026.
- 4of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 4of 5 patient survey rating
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- 389 beds
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean3
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
The last inspection on record was on Aug 19, 2026: a complaint inspection.
2 deficiencies cited in the last three years.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those deficiencies happened
2 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jun 17, 2026: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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Patient Rights: Care In Safe Setting
The inspectors’ words, 880 words
“PATIENT RIGHTS: CARE IN SAFE SETTING CFR(s): 482.13(c)(2) The patient has the right to receive care in a safe setting. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 47718 Based on the review of medical records, policies and procedures, and staff interviews, it was determined that facility staff failed to ensure that one patient (P) (P1) of four sampled patients (P1, P2, P3, and P4) received the correct dietary order. Specifically, P1 received meal trays inconsistent with the patients dietary plan of care. This failure placed P1 at risk for aspiration due to the inability to tolerate oral intake. Findings included: A review of the dietary meal ticket/order record revealed that the active regular diet order generated meal services for P1 on 06/01/2026 at 4:57 P.M., with a documentation of texture special diet (altering the consistency of foods to make them easier to chew or swallow). A review of the History and Physical (H&P) on 06/01/2026 at 5:49 P.M. revealed that P1 had a history of esophageal cancer (occurs when abnormal cells grow uncontrollably in the lining of the esophagus) and malignant melanoma (an aggressive form of skin cancer) and was status post PEG tube (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) (a flexible feeding tube placed directly through the abdominal wall into the stomach). Documentation also revealed continued free water replacement via PEG tube. A review of the nutritional feeding summary revealed a documentation by Patient Care Technician (PCT) FF on 06/02/2026 at 8:00 A.M. that P1 had an oral intake of 118 milliliters. Documentation failed to reveal the type of substance consumed or demonstrate that the oral intake was consistent with P1’s nutritional plan of care. A continued review of the physician orders on 06/02/2026 at 10:57 A.M. revealed aspiration precautions, feeding tube assessment routinely, every four hours, and as required based on P1’s condition, bottled water, purified 120 milliliters per enteral tube, every four hours, and Glucerna (nutritional shakes scientifically designed to help people with diabetes and prediabetes manage their blood sugar spikes) 1.5 Cal 237 milliliters via Gastrostomy (G-tube) (procedure that creates an artificial opening through the skin of the abdomen directly into the stomach), for bolus/Syringe (by gravity), five times a day. A review of the physician’s progress notes on 06/02/2026 at 12:43 P.M. revealed documentation to continue PEG feeds. A continued review of the physician orders revealed that P1 was placed on NPO on 06/05/2026 at 11:41 A.M. A review of the Transitions Planning Assessment on 06/05/2026 at 11:58 A.M. revealed a discharge plan to resume home health services and to resume tube-feeding formula and supplies. P1 was discharged home on 06/05/2026 at 4:40 P.M. A review of the facility’s policy titled “Patients’ Rights and Responsibilities,” policy #11363, last reviewed 04/17/2025, revealed that patients have the right to considerate, respectful care at all times and under all circumstances, with recognition of their personal dignity, values, and beliefs. Patients have the right to reasonably informed participation in decisions involving their healthcare. To the degree possible, this should be based on a clear, concise explanation of their condition and all proposed technical procedures, including the possibility of any risk of mortality or serious side effects, problems related to recuperation, and the probability of success. A review of the facility’s policy titled “Nutrition Support Services (NSS),” policy #13127, last revised 09/06/2023, revealed that Nutrition Support Services (NSS) is a collaborative effort between the pharmacist, Nutritional Support Dietitian (Pharmacy Department), and Clinical Dietitians (Clinical Nutrition Department). Nutrition Support Services are overseen by the facility’s Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. Physicians will consult the Nutrition Support Service (i.e., Parenteral Nutrition Consult, Tube Feeding Consult) to manage patients requiring enteral or parenteral nutrition. The Nutrition Support Service will initiate enteral and/or parenteral nutrition using standardized system-wide order forms/power plans. A telephone interview was conducted in the facility’s boardroom on 06/16/2026 at 10:00 A.M. with MD BB, who stated that she could not recall if she placed P1 on a regular diet, as these orders could sometimes be automated as part of the admission orders for patients. MD BB continued to state that when she conducted an assessment on P1, she realized P1 was dependent on a PEG tube, and she put in a nutrition support consultation for P1. A telephone interview was conducted in the facility’s boardroom on 06/16/2026 at 11:30 A.M. with PCT GG, who stated that she could not recall P1; however, if a patient was NPO, nothing would be given by mouth. A telephone interview was conducted in the facility’s boardroom on 06/16/2026 at 11:45 A.M. with Registered Nurse (RN) HH, who stated that P1 had a PEG tube, and she could not recall any issues or concerns regarding the tube, but P1’s family member only questioned the type of feed he had, and adequate explanation/education was provided. An interview was conducted in the facility’s boardroom on 06/16/2026 at 12:00 P.M. with Clinical Nutrition Coordinator (CNC) II, who stated that her team only dealt with oral diet and supplements, and anything that had to do with PEG tube feeding was handled by the nutrition support team. CNC II also stated that the pre-set admission orders could be edited to reflect the individual care plan or treatment for each patient, and the diet order could have been edited to reflect P1’s nutritional requirements.”
Jan 16, 2025: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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Rn Supervision Of Nursing Care
The inspectors’ words, 312 words
“RN SUPERVISION OF NURSING CARE CFR(s): 482.23(b)(3) A registered nurse must supervise and evaluate the nursing care for each patient. This Standard is not met as evidenced by: 45841 Based on record review, interview, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure that nursing staff supervised and evaluated nursing care for one patient (P) (P#1) of three sampled patients reviewed for nutrition. Findings included: Review of facility policy titled “Guide to Clinical Nutrition Services - SYSTEM,” revised 04/25/2024, revealed a graph that indicated, “MEAL SERVICE/NOURISHMENTS As ordered” with “TIME FRAME FOR DELIVERY” as “Next meal after diet order received or as requested.” Review of P#1’s “History and Physical” indicated the facility admitted the patient on 11/25/2024. the patient had a medical history that included diagnoses of accelerated hypertension, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), nonspecific chest pain, supraventricular tachycardia (fast heart rhythm), upper back pain, and upper extremity weakness. Review of “Orders” flowsheet for P#1 included an order for “Consistent Carbohydrate Diet” dated 12/03/2024 at 3:59 p.m. Per the order, the order expired on 12/11/2024 at 12:11 a.m. Review of P#1’s “Nutrition - ADLs [activities of daily living]” flowsheet from 12/08/2024 to 12/12/2024 revealed no documentation to indicate the patient received a breakfast meal tray for 12/09/2024. Review of P#1’s “Nutrition - ADLs” flowsheet from 12/08/2024 to 12/12/2024 revealed no documentation to indicate the patient received a lunch meal tray for 12/08/2024, 12/09/2024, and 12/10/2024. Review of P#1’s “Nutrition - ADLs” flowsheet from 12/08/2024 to 12/12/2024 revealed no documentation to indicate the patient received a dinner meal tray for 12/08/2024, 12/09/2024, and 12/10/2024. During an interview on 01/16/2025 at 2:47 p.m., Quality and Accreditation Coordinator (QAC) #2 stated that she did not see any documentation in P#1’s record to indicate the patient was provided a breakfast tray on 12/09/2024; lunch tray on 12/08/2024, 12/09/2024, and 12/10/2024; and dinner tray on 12/08/2024, 12/09/2024, and 12/10/2024.”
All 4 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Complaint inspection | No deficiencies cited |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Complaint inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Complaint inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Complaint inspection | No deficiencies cited |
How do patients fare?
- CMS’s overall CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System. for it is 4 of 5.
- Of the measures behind its CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System., CMS counts against the national value: mortality, 1 better and 0 worse of 7; safety of care, 1 better and 1 worse of 8; readmission, 2 better and 0 worse of 10.
- Patients rate it 4 of 5 in CMS’s patient survey (3,554 surveys completed, Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025): 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 80% would definitely recommend it.
- Infections, compared by CMS with the national benchmark (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025): central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI), no different than national benchmark; catheter urinary tract infections (CAUTI), better than the national benchmark; surgical site infections after colon surgery, no different than national benchmark; surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy, no different than national benchmark; MRSA bloodstream infections, no different than national benchmark; C. diff infections, better than the national benchmark.
- CMS’s patient safety composite for serious complications, PSI 90, Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2024: no different than the national value.
- Deaths within 30 days, as CMS gives them (Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2025): heart attack 13.9%, heart failure 9.2%, pneumonia 13.8%, COPD 8%, stroke 8.2%. CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for them in this release.
- Readmissions within 30 days, as CMS gives them (Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2025): heart attack 13.6%, heart failure 21.2%, pneumonia 15.7%, COPD 18%, hip or knee replacement 6.2%. CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for them in this release.
- After outpatient care, compared by CMS: unplanned hospital visits after a colonoscopy, no different than the national rate; hospital admissions after outpatient chemotherapy, no different than the national rate; emergency visits after outpatient chemotherapy, no different than the national rate; unplanned hospital visits after outpatient surgery, no different than expected.
- Emergency department patients spent a median of 170 minutes there before leaving (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025), and 1% left before being seen.
- 70% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock got the care CMS measures, SEP-1 (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025).
- Medicare’s spending per patient here is 0.96 times the national median (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024).
CMS, Hospital General Information, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital, Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital, Timely and Effective Care - Hospital and Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary - Hospital. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Complications and Deaths - Hospital and Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital. Released Sep 30, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall ratingCMS’s overall hospital quality star rating, 1 to 5 | 4 of 5 |
| Patient survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of the hospital’s patients (HCAHPS), 1 to 5 | 4 of 5 |
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Medicare-certified acute care hospital since Jul 1, 1966.
- Ownership: voluntary non-profit - private.
- It is accredited by The Joint Commission, whose surveys stand in for the state’s routine inspections.
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency on record in the last three years.
- Voluntary non-profit - Private.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Hospital General Information. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been penalized?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospitals.
- CMS cut its Medicare payments by 1% for fiscal year 2026 under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, which does so for the quarter of hospitals that fare worst on conditions patients get in hospital.
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated yearly.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | What | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Medicare payment reduction (HAC Reduction Program) | Fiscal year 2026: 1% of Medicare payments |
What do patients say about their care?
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for hospitals.
- In CMS’s patient survey, patients rate how well its nurses communicated 3 of 5.
- 80% of its health care workers got a flu shot (Oct 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025).
CMS, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital and Timely and Effective Care - Hospital. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who owns it?
- 25 owners or officers are people: Keith Buchanan (corporate director); Robert T. Quattrocchi (corporate officer); Robert T. Quattrocchi (corporate director); Robert T. Quattrocchi (managing employee (on the payroll)); Thurbert Baker (corporate director); Wayne Sikes (corporate director); Terri Jondahl (corporate director); Alan K Carnes (corporate director); John Levengood (corporate director); Shannon Banna (corporate officer); Shannon Banna (managing employee (on the payroll)); Anthony Salvatore (corporate director); Iqbal Garcha (corporate director); Amy E Fouts (corporate officer); Amy E Fouts (managing employee (on the payroll)); Nicholas P Gubbins (corporate officer); Nicholas P Gubbins (managing employee (on the payroll)); Genevieve L Fairbrother (corporate director); Wayne Lee Ambroze (corporate director); Josef G Venable (corporate director); Lynn A Jackson (corporate officer); Lynn A Jackson (managing employee (on the payroll)); Barbara A Pare (corporate director); Mark J Sweeney (corporate director); Dale M Bearman (corporate director).
- CMS’s Provider of Services file records 6 changes of ownership, the latest on Oct 1, 2002.
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated quarterly.
How does it compare nearby?
- No other hospital CMS lists is in Forsyth County.
CMS, Hospital General Information. Released Aug 13, 2026. Updated quarterly.
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospitals, so none are shown. The one payment cut CMS publishes for each hospital, under its Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program, is shown where it applies.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- Most hospitals are accredited by a private organisation (The Joint Commission, DNV and others) whose routine inspections stand in for the state’s; those reports aren’t public, and QCOR holds only the state’s surveys: no inspection on record here doesn’t mean none took place.
- QCOR says its hospital inspection data are complete only through September 17, 2026, while it moves to a new system.
- CMS doesn’t publish staffing levels for hospitals.
- In its September 2026 release CMS gives no comparison with the national rate for death and readmission rates, though it gives the rates.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (xubh-q36u).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital.
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Healthcare Associated Infections - Hospital (77hc-ibv8).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Complications and Deaths - Hospital (ynj2-r877).
Released Sep 30, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Unplanned Hospital Visits - Hospital (632h-zaca).
Released Sep 30, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Timely and Effective Care - Hospital (yv7e-xc69).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary - Hospital (rrqw-56er).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program (yq43-i98g).
Released Aug 13, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated yearly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider of Services File - Hospital & Non-Hospital Facilities (Hospital_and_other.DATA.Q3_2026.csv).
Released Oct 14, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR Hospital 2567 statements of deficiencies (Hospital_2567s_2010_to_2026YTD.xlsx).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital All Owners (Hospital_All_Owners_2026.09.29.csv).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital Enrollments (Hospital_Enrollments_2026.09.29.csv).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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